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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koh Phi Phi is 14.3% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Koh Phi Phi is 15.4% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 ฿99.7

$3.07 ฿98.1

1.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.88 ฿796

$31.02 ฿993

-19.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.93 ฿222

$5.98 ฿191

15.89%

Cappuccino

$2.1 ฿67.1

$2.59 ฿82.7

-18.92%

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

$0.65 ฿20.73

$0.67 ฿21.4

-2.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.84

$0.29 ฿9.33

27.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 ฿70

$2.53 ฿80.9

-13.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 ฿116

$3.97 ฿127

-8.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 ฿53.6

$1.85 ฿59.3

-9.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ฿45.19

$1.4 ฿44.9

0.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿41.93

$1.42 ฿45.48

-7.75%

Eggs

$2.05 ฿65.7

$2.18 ฿69.7

-5.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 ฿544

$18.25 ฿584

-6.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.4

$2.94 ฿94.1

1.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.82 ฿346

$9.12 ฿292

18.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.9 ฿92.9

$3.41 ฿109

-14.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 ฿39.73

$1.71 ฿54.9

-27.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 ฿58.9

$2.23 ฿71.4

-17.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 ฿47.87

$1.86 ฿59.4

-19.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿49.73

$1.59 ฿50.9

-2.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.25

$1.49 ฿47.7

-19.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿32.96

$1.34 ฿42.99

-23.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.31

$0.49 ฿15.7

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 ฿138

$4.46 ฿143

-2.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.73 ฿599

$15.8 ฿506

18.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ฿57.9

$1.87 ฿59.7

-3.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ฿87.4

$3.34 ฿107

-18.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.21

$1.22 ฿38.91

-22.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.29 ฿1,193

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 ฿34.08

$1.11 ฿35.44

-3.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.21 ฿38.56

$1.14 ฿36.52

6.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.1 ฿195

$6.25 ฿200

-2.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ฿39.93

$1.23 ฿39.37

1.63%

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

$28.1K ฿898.7K

$37K ฿1.2M

-24.06%

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

$26.8K ฿858.6K

$28.5K ฿913.4K

-5.99%

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

$73.5 ฿2,351

$91.9 ฿2,940

-20.03%

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

$13.38 ฿428

$12.92 ฿413

3.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.12 ฿580

$17.46 ฿559

3.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.92 ฿1,565

$52.3 ฿1,674

-6.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.05 ฿386

$10.55 ฿338

14.22%

Cinema Ticket

$7.03 ฿225

$7.82 ฿250

-10.10%

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

$299 ฿9,564

$607 ฿19.4K

-50.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,393 ฿300.6K

$13.5K ฿432.4K

-30.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.71 ฿1,047

$57.1 ฿1,827

-42.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.96 ฿1,087

$39.54 ฿1,265

-14.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,663

$104 ฿3,318

-19.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65 ฿2,079

$94.2 ฿3,015

-31.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ฿14.2K

$669 ฿21.4K

-33.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 ฿8,460

$327 ฿10.5K

-19.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$797 ฿25.5K

$1,882 ฿60.2K

-57.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$648 ฿20.7K

$847 ฿27.1K

-23.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,476 ฿79.2K

$6,058 ฿193.9K

-59.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,833 ฿58.6K

$2,766 ฿88.5K

-33.75%

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 Phi Phi: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: December 1, 2025

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