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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koh Lanta is 15.6% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Koh Lanta is 15.6% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.14 ฿101

$3.07 ฿98.1

2.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.66 ฿789

$31.02 ฿993

-20.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.96 ฿223

$5.98 ฿191

16.39%

Cappuccino

$2.04 ฿65.3

$2.59 ฿82.7

-21.24%

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

$0.66 ฿21.03

$0.67 ฿21.4

-1.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿10.98

$0.29 ฿9.33

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.17 ฿69.5

$2.53 ฿80.9

-14.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.6 ฿115

$3.97 ฿127

-9.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ฿56.1

$1.85 ฿59.3

-5.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 ฿45.31

$1.4 ฿44.9

1.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 ฿40.11

$1.42 ฿45.48

-11.97%

Eggs

$2.05 ฿65.6

$2.18 ฿69.7

-5.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.21 ฿551

$18.25 ฿584

-5.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.11 ฿99.6

$2.94 ฿94.1

5.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.03 ฿353

$9.12 ฿292

20.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.3

$3.41 ฿109

-12.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 ฿39.48

$1.71 ฿54.9

-28.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 ฿61.8

$2.23 ฿71.4

-13.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿49.63

$1.86 ฿59.4

-16.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.59

$1.59 ฿50.9

-6.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.94

$1.49 ฿47.7

-18.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿31.23

$1.34 ฿42.99

-26.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.3

$0.49 ฿15.7

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.45 ฿142

$4.46 ฿143

-0.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.47 ฿591

$15.8 ฿506

16.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.2

$1.87 ฿59.7

-4.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ฿90.4

$3.34 ฿107

-15.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 ฿29.08

$1.22 ฿38.91

-25.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.29 ฿1,193

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.54

$1.11 ฿35.44

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.96

$1.14 ฿36.52

0.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.01 ฿192

$6.25 ฿200

-3.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ฿40.37

$1.23 ฿39.37

2.44%

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

$27.6K ฿883.6K

$37K ฿1.2M

-25.33%

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

$27.4K ฿875.7K

$28.5K ฿913.4K

-4.12%

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

$72.9 ฿2,333

$91.9 ฿2,940

-20.64%

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

$13.23 ฿423

$12.92 ฿413

2.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.58 ฿595

$17.46 ฿559

6.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.98 ฿1,567

$52.3 ฿1,674

-6.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.13 ฿388

$10.55 ฿338

14.98%

Cinema Ticket

$6.83 ฿219

$7.82 ฿250

-12.66%

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

$304 ฿9,719

$607 ฿19.4K

-49.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,312 ฿298K

$13.5K ฿432.4K

-31.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.63 ฿1,044

$57.1 ฿1,827

-42.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.7 ฿1,111

$39.54 ฿1,265

-12.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.7 ฿2,646

$104 ฿3,318

-20.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.9 ฿2,108

$94.2 ฿3,015

-30.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$443 ฿14.2K

$669 ฿21.4K

-33.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 ฿8,445

$327 ฿10.5K

-19.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$803 ฿25.7K

$1,882 ฿60.2K

-57.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 ฿20.9K

$847 ฿27.1K

-22.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,434 ฿77.9K

$6,058 ฿193.9K

-59.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,803 ฿57.7K

$2,766 ฿88.5K

-34.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.4K

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 Lanta: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: December 1, 2025

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