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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ranong is 11.9% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ranong is 11.4% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ranong
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.67 ฿151
$3.13 ฿101
49.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.48 ฿1,504
$30.19 ฿977
53.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 ฿285
$6.33 ฿205
39.02%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ฿99.7
$2.57 ฿83.1
19.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.71
$0.67 ฿21.84
8.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.84
$0.27 ฿8.64
48.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿78.4
$2.44 ฿79.1
-0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ฿116
$4.09 ฿132
-11.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ranong
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.88 ฿60.7
18.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.52
$1.35 ฿43.79
-0.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ฿70.1
$1.46 ฿47.36
48.63%
Eggs
$2.31 ฿74.6
$2.18 ฿70.6
5.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.83 ฿642
$18.59 ฿602
6.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.4 ฿45.34
$3.09 ฿100
-54.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.17 ฿426
$9.51 ฿308
38.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 ฿107
$3.54 ฿114
-7.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.7
$1.7 ฿55.1
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 ฿76.8
$2.26 ฿73.2
4.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 ฿30.16
$1.89 ฿61.3
-50.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.33
$1.59 ฿51.4
-4.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.73
$1.43 ฿46.15
5.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿33.22
$1.31 ฿42.42
-21.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.43
$0.53 ฿17.16
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 ฿142
$4.26 ฿138
3.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.73 ฿703
$16.91 ฿547
28.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ฿59.7
$1.87 ฿60.6
-1.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ฿87.6
$3.37 ฿109
-19.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ranong
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.8
$1.21 ฿39.06
-26.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.31 ฿1,207
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.22
$1.06 ฿34.35
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿32.05
$1.19 ฿38.63
-16.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.99 ฿453
$6.07 ฿196
130.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$1.2 ฿38.84
-2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿880.4K
$36.9K ฿1.2M
-26.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$28.6K ฿927K
17.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ranong
Bangkok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.66 ฿1,186
$89.3 ฿2,888
-58.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 ฿435
$12.74 ฿412
5.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.5 ฿405
$17.38 ฿562
-28.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ranong
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.59 ฿1,572
$52.2 ฿1,689
-6.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.07 ฿390
$10.46 ฿339
15.39%
Cinema Ticket
$8.7 ฿282
$7.6 ฿246
14.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ranong
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$709 ฿22.9K
$602 ฿19.5K
17.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿513.3K
$13.3K ฿430.7K
19.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ranong
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.22 ฿913
$57.6 ฿1,865
-51.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.31 ฿495
$38.79 ฿1,255
-60.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ฿3,745
$107 ฿3,451
8.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.21 ฿1,204
$95 ฿3,075
-60.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ranong
Bangkok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.5K
$662 ฿21.4K
-36.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 ฿9,296
$321 ฿10.4K
-10.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ฿26K
$1,881 ฿60.9K
-57.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 ฿21.3K
$836 ฿27K
-21.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,738 ฿88.6K
$5,923 ฿191.7K
-53.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,095 ฿67.8K
$2,794 ฿90.4K
-25.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ranong
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$548 ฿17.7K
$824 ฿26.7K
-33.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.84
-8.73%

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Last update for Ranong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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