Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranong and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranong and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Ranong is 15.7% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ranong is 8.8% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.67 ฿148

$3.09 ฿98.1

51.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.63 ฿1,447

$30.42 ฿965

50.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.36 ฿265

$6.27 ฿199

33.33%

Cappuccino

$3.10 ฿98.2

$2.58 ฿81.9

20.16%

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

$0.74 ฿23.49

$0.67 ฿21.16

10.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.47

$0.27 ฿8.45

44.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿75.9

$2.39 ฿75.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 ฿118

$3.93 ฿125

-5.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 ฿71.9

$1.87 ฿59.5

21.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.38 ฿43.88

$1.35 ฿42.67

2.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.15 ฿68.3

$1.47 ฿46.71

46.26%

Eggs

$2.34 ฿74.2

$2.14 ฿68.0

9.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿624

$18.16 ฿576

8.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.40 ฿44.47

$3.12 ฿98.8

-55.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.21 ฿419

$9.20 ฿292

43.59%

Apples (1kg)

$3.40 ฿108

$3.47 ฿110

-2.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 ฿52.0

$1.71 ฿54.2

-4.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 ฿73.1

$2.27 ฿72.1

1.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 ฿27.77

$1.90 ฿60.4

-53.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.1

$1.65 ฿52.3

-2.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.48 ฿47.07

$1.50 ฿47.70

-1.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.36

$1.37 ฿43.45

-27.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.63

$0.52 ฿16.64

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.49 ฿143

$4.39 ฿139

2.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.47 ฿649

$15.68 ฿497

30.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 ฿55.9

$1.85 ฿58.6

-4.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 ฿84.5

$3.36 ฿107

-20.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿29.78

$1.20 ฿38.15

-21.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,167

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.10 ฿35.03

$1.11 ฿35.10

-0.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿32.99

$1.14 ฿36.21

-8.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.07 ฿446

$6.26 ฿199

124.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ฿35.34

$1.19 ฿37.62

-6.72%

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

$28.3K ฿896.9K

$37.3K ฿1.2M

-24.13%

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

$33.9K ฿1.1M

$29.0K ฿918.8K

17.16%

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

$36.99 ฿1,173

$89.2 ฿2,831

-58.55%

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

$13.87 ฿440

$12.79 ฿406

8.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.53 ฿398

$17.37 ฿551

-27.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.62 ฿1,574

$52.5 ฿1,664

-5.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.04 ฿382

$10.66 ฿338

12.95%

Cinema Ticket

$8.91 ฿283

$7.73 ฿245

15.27%

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

$684 ฿21.7K

$601 ฿19.1K

13.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ฿495.5K

$13.1K ฿415.6K

19.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.26 ฿896

$58.0 ฿1,839

-51.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.15 ฿481

$38.85 ฿1,232

-61.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,634

$107 ฿3,389

7.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.75 ฿1,166

$93.4 ฿2,962

-60.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$426 ฿13.5K

$671 ฿21.3K

-36.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 ฿9,160

$323 ฿10.2K

-10.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$798 ฿25.3K

$1,865 ฿59.2K

-57.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$649 ฿20.6K

$826 ฿26.2K

-21.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,514 ฿79.7K

$6,263 ฿198.7K

-59.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,328 ฿42.1K

$3,259 ฿103.4K

-59.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$572 ฿18.1K

$803 ฿25.5K

-28.83%

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 Ranong: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

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