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

😐 Solo nomad: Koh Lipe is 32.9% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Koh Lipe is 41% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 152% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.24 ฿228

$3.09 ฿97.5

134.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.4 ฿2,347

$30.42 ฿959

144.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.06 ฿443

$6.27 ฿198

124.24%

Cappuccino

$4.78 ฿151

$2.58 ฿81.4

85.27%

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

$1.17 ฿36.91

$0.67 ฿21.04

74.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 ฿18.61

$0.27 ฿8.40

118.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.00 ฿126

$2.39 ฿75.3

67.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.84 ฿184

$3.93 ฿124

48.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.71 ฿85.6

$1.87 ฿59.1

44.92%

White Bread (500g)

$2.33 ฿73.4

$1.35 ฿42.43

72.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.72 ฿85.7

$1.47 ฿46.44

85.03%

Eggs

$2.84 ฿89.4

$2.14 ฿67.7

32.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.40 ฿769

$18.16 ฿573

34.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.71 ฿149

$3.12 ฿98.3

50.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.83 ฿531

$9.20 ฿290

82.93%

Apples (1kg)

$4.09 ฿129

$3.47 ฿109

17.87%

Banana (1kg)

$2.02 ฿63.8

$1.71 ฿53.9

18.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.00 ฿94.7

$2.27 ฿71.7

32.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.61 ฿82.3

$1.90 ฿60.0

37.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.5

$1.65 ฿52.0

20.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 ฿56.9

$1.50 ฿47.43

20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 ฿40.32

$1.37 ฿43.20

-6.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 ฿19.31

$0.52 ฿16.55

17.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.44 ฿171

$4.39 ฿138

23.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$25.52 ฿805

$15.68 ฿495

62.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 ฿72.6

$1.85 ฿58.2

24.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ฿106

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.14 ฿67.6

$1.20 ฿37.93

78.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,160

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.52 ฿143

$1.11 ฿34.90

307.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 ฿47.34

$1.14 ฿36.01

31.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.89 ฿659

$6.26 ฿197

233.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 ฿62.1

$1.19 ฿37.41

65.55%

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

$41.9K ฿1.3M

$37.3K ฿1.2M

12.55%

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

$50.8K ฿1.6M

$29.0K ฿913.6K

75.43%

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

$144 ฿4,527

$89.2 ฿2,815

60.82%

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

$15.75 ฿497

$12.79 ฿403

23.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.34 ฿673

$17.37 ฿548

22.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$75.2 ฿2,372

$52.5 ฿1,655

43.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 ฿661

$10.66 ฿336

96.53%

Cinema Ticket

$11.20 ฿353

$7.73 ฿244

44.89%

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

$863 ฿27.2K

$601 ฿19.0K

43.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.4K ฿613.3K

$13.1K ฿413.3K

48.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.2 ฿1,929

$58.0 ฿1,829

5.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.02 ฿1,168

$38.85 ฿1,225

-4.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 ฿3,754

$107 ฿3,370

11.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.3 ฿2,847

$93.4 ฿2,945

-3.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,564 ฿49.3K

$671 ฿21.2K

133.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,097 ฿34.6K

$323 ฿10.2K

239.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,164 ฿162.9K

$1,865 ฿58.8K

176.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,723 ฿117.4K

$826 ฿26.1K

350.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.8K ฿341.2K

$6,263 ฿197.5K

72.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,651 ฿241.3K

$3,259 ฿102.8K

134.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.3K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

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