Cost of Living Comparison Between Pai and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Pai and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Pai is 13.9% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pai is 13.3% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.02 ฿96.7

$3.03 ฿97

-0.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.08 ฿803

$31.29 ฿1,001

-19.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.17 ฿229

$6 ฿192

19.50%

Cappuccino

$1.99 ฿63.7

$2.54 ฿81.2

-21.65%

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

$0.69 ฿22.12

$0.68 ฿21.75

1.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.99

$0.27 ฿8.59

37.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿67.8

$2.48 ฿79.3

-14.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

$3.89 ฿125

-4.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ฿55.9

$1.81 ฿58

-3.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿42.85

$1.35 ฿43.06

-0.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 ฿41.74

$1.48 ฿47.32

-12.16%

Eggs

$2.1 ฿67.2

$2.24 ฿71.8

-6.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.39 ฿556

$18.69 ฿598

-6.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.4

$3.11 ฿99.5

-4.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.12 ฿356

$9.15 ฿293

21.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 ฿90.5

$3.46 ฿111

-18.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 ฿39.51

$1.71 ฿54.6

-28.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.91 ฿61

$2.22 ฿70.9

-13.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿50.7

$1.87 ฿59.8

-15.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 ฿48.61

$1.59 ฿50.7

-4.40%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ฿38.86

$1.49 ฿47.54

-18.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.53

$1.36 ฿43.52

-27.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.62

$0.49 ฿15.7

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿140

Wine (Bottle)

$18.66 ฿597

$15.59 ฿499

19.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ฿58

$1.85 ฿59.1

-2.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ฿90.3

$3.3 ฿106

-14.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.93 ฿29.77

$1.21 ฿38.63

-23.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.66 ฿1,205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ฿33.61

$1.05 ฿33.54

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.78

$1.2 ฿38.53

-4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.18 ฿198

$5.99 ฿192

3.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ฿39.99

$1.24 ฿39.61

0.81%

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

$27.2K ฿869.5K

$37.6K ฿1.2M

-27.74%

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

$26.8K ฿856.5K

$29K ฿928.4K

-7.73%

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

$74.4 ฿2,381

$90.8 ฿2,906

-18.07%

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

$13.24 ฿424

$12.84 ฿411

3.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.74 ฿600

$17.77 ฿569

5.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.56 ฿1,554

$53.1 ฿1,699

-8.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.39 ฿396

$10.55 ฿338

17.44%

Cinema Ticket

$6.9 ฿221

$7.81 ฿250

-11.65%

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

$300 ฿9,595

$593 ฿19K

-49.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,448 ฿302.3K

$13.5K ฿432.6K

-30.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.35 ฿1,035

$57.4 ฿1,838

-43.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.61 ฿1,107

$38.96 ฿1,247

-11.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.1 ฿2,690

$103 ฿3,308

-18.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$66.1 ฿2,114

$94.9 ฿3,037

-30.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$440 ฿14.1K

$662 ฿21.2K

-33.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 ฿8,598

$327 ฿10.5K

-17.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 ฿26.3K

$1,910 ฿61.1K

-56.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$652 ฿20.8K

$829 ฿26.5K

-21.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,493 ฿79.8K

$5,928 ฿189.7K

-57.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,810 ฿57.9K

$2,734 ฿87.5K

-33.78%

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 Pai: November 24, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: November 24, 2025

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