Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Chang and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Chang and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Koh Chang is 14.2% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Koh Chang is 14.8% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 ฿96.9

$3.03 ฿97

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.62 ฿788

$31.29 ฿1,001

-21.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.06 ฿226

$6 ฿192

17.67%

Cappuccino

$2.08 ฿66.6

$2.54 ฿81.2

-18.11%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 ฿21.07

$0.68 ฿21.75

-2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.85

$0.27 ฿8.59

37.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 ฿70.2

$2.48 ฿79.3

-11.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿118

$3.89 ฿125

-5.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 ฿56.6

$1.81 ฿58

-2.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 ฿45.38

$1.35 ฿43.06

5.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿41.78

$1.48 ฿47.32

-11.49%

Eggs

$2.09 ฿66.8

$2.24 ฿71.8

-6.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.36 ฿555

$18.69 ฿598

-7.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.99 ฿95.8

$3.11 ฿99.5

-3.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.14 ฿356

$9.15 ฿293

21.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 ฿90.5

$3.46 ฿111

-18.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿39.15

$1.71 ฿54.6

-28.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.8

$2.22 ฿70.9

-15.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.86

$1.87 ฿59.8

-18.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 ฿50.3

$1.59 ฿50.7

-1.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.28

$1.49 ฿47.54

-19.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.55

$1.36 ฿43.52

-27.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.34

$0.49 ฿15.7

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿140

Wine (Bottle)

$18.23 ฿583

$15.59 ฿499

16.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ฿55.7

$1.85 ฿59.1

-5.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ฿90.3

$3.3 ฿106

-14.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.17

$1.21 ฿38.63

-22.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.66 ฿1,205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.02

$1.05 ฿33.54

0.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 ฿36.99

$1.2 ฿38.53

-3.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.34 ฿203

$5.99 ฿192

5.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 ฿42.03

$1.24 ฿39.61

5.65%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.6K ฿883.5K

$37.6K ฿1.2M

-26.57%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.6K ฿884K

$29K ฿928.4K

-4.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$73.8 ฿2,361

$90.8 ฿2,906

-18.76%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.64 ฿436

$12.84 ฿411

6.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.83 ฿602

$17.77 ฿569

5.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.1 ฿1,602

$53.1 ฿1,699

-5.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.41 ฿397

$10.55 ฿338

17.63%

Cinema Ticket

$7.01 ฿224

$7.81 ฿250

-10.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$295 ฿9,425

$593 ฿19K

-50.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,321 ฿298.3K

$13.5K ฿432.6K

-31.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.42 ฿1,037

$57.4 ฿1,838

-43.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.66 ฿1,077

$38.96 ฿1,247

-13.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.3 ฿2,635

$103 ฿3,308

-20.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 ฿2,083

$94.9 ฿3,037

-31.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 ฿14.3K

$662 ฿21.2K

-32.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 ฿8,592

$327 ฿10.5K

-17.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$819 ฿26.2K

$1,910 ฿61.1K

-57.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$649 ฿20.8K

$829 ฿26.5K

-21.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,460 ฿78.7K

$5,928 ฿189.7K

-58.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,827 ฿58.5K

$2,734 ฿87.5K

-33.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$807 ฿25.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

5.84

-6.68%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Koh Chang: November 24, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: November 24, 2025

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