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

😐 Solo nomad: Koh Lipe is 33.3% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 100.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Koh Lipe is 44.9% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 148.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.41 ฿233

$3.05 ฿95.9

142.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.3 ฿2,335

$30.35 ฿954

144.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.00 ฿440

$6.11 ฿192

129.13%

Cappuccino

$4.83 ฿152

$2.53 ฿79.6

90.91%

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

$1.15 ฿36.22

$0.73 ฿22.86

57.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 ฿19.98

$0.27 ฿8.42

137.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.86 ฿121

$2.50 ฿78.6

54.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 ฿190

$4.03 ฿127

49.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.82 ฿88.8

$1.86 ฿58.3

51.61%

White Bread (500g)

$2.28 ฿71.6

$1.34 ฿42.04

70.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.80 ฿88.1

$1.43 ฿44.82

95.80%

Eggs

$2.92 ฿91.7

$2.27 ฿71.3

28.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.15 ฿759

$18.12 ฿570

33.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.59 ฿144

$3.07 ฿96.5

49.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.85 ฿530

$9.54 ฿300

76.62%

Apples (1kg)

$4.17 ฿131

$3.50 ฿110

19.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ฿66.5

$1.79 ฿56.4

18.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.96 ฿93.1

$2.22 ฿69.6

33.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.59 ฿81.3

$1.92 ฿60.4

34.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.91 ฿60.1

$1.61 ฿50.5

18.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 ฿59.1

$1.44 ฿45.37

30.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.24 ฿38.96

$1.35 ฿42.32

-8.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ฿18.91

$0.49 ฿15.51

22.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.50 ฿173

$4.47 ฿141

23.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$25.81 ฿811

$15.83 ฿498

63.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.31 ฿72.5

$1.81 ฿56.8

27.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 ฿108

$3.23 ฿102

5.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.08 ฿65.4

$1.26 ฿39.62

65.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.62 ฿1,183

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ฿144

$1.07 ฿33.61

326.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 ฿46.83

$1.16 ฿36.34

28.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.00 ฿660

$6.11 ฿192

243.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 ฿64.1

$1.25 ฿39.15

63.20%

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

$28.2K ฿887.3K

$37.3K ฿1.2M

-24.41%

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

$33.9K ฿1.1M

$28.6K ฿900.1K

18.52%

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

$141 ฿4,434

$88.7 ฿2,790

58.92%

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

$15.46 ฿486

$12.53 ฿394

23.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.61 ฿679

$17.44 ฿548

23.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$76.0 ฿2,388

$53.8 ฿1,691

41.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.56 ฿678

$10.62 ฿334

103.01%

Cinema Ticket

$11.21 ฿352

$7.84 ฿246

42.98%

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

$868 ฿27.3K

$610 ฿19.2K

42.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.1K ฿630.8K

$13.1K ฿412.9K

52.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.2 ฿1,956

$58.2 ฿1,831

6.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.29 ฿1,141

$38.06 ฿1,197

-4.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 ฿3,802

$104 ฿3,269

16.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.4 ฿2,749

$94.2 ฿2,961

-7.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,526 ฿48.0K

$660 ฿20.8K

131.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,083 ฿34.1K

$324 ฿10.2K

234.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,114 ฿160.8K

$1,876 ฿59.0K

172.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,764 ฿118.3K

$849 ฿26.7K

343.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.9K ฿343.0K

$6,498 ฿204.3K

67.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,569 ฿238.0K

$3,219 ฿101.2K

135.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ฿24.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.84

-8.73%

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

Last update for Koh Lipe: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: January 12, 2026

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