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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ranong is 7.8% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ranong is 0.8% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.56 ฿146

$2.99 ฿95.8

52.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.56 ฿1,461

$31.17 ฿999

46.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.57 ฿275

$6.28 ฿201

36.46%

Cappuccino

$2.96 ฿95.0

$2.49 ฿79.9

18.88%

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

$0.74 ฿23.67

$0.71 ฿22.80

4.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.85

$0.27 ฿8.64

37.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ฿77.4

$2.53 ฿81.1

-4.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 ฿122

$3.91 ฿125

-2.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ฿72.3

$1.78 ฿57.1

26.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ฿44.72

$1.33 ฿42.77

4.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿70.2

$1.42 ฿45.37

54.23%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿72.0

$2.24 ฿71.7

0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.26 ฿617

$18.30 ฿587

5.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.40 ฿45.03

$2.98 ฿95.4

-53.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.22 ฿424

$9.16 ฿294

44.32%

Apples (1kg)

$3.27 ฿105

$3.57 ฿114

-8.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ฿52.4

$1.72 ฿55.2

-5.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.41 ฿77.4

$2.23 ฿71.4

8.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 ฿27.72

$1.87 ฿59.9

-54.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.56 ฿49.92

$1.64 ฿52.5

-4.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ฿48.20

$1.42 ฿45.62

5.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.50

$1.34 ฿43.07

-24.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.69

$0.53 ฿16.99

-7.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ฿137

$4.42 ฿142

-3.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.37 ฿621

$16.88 ฿541

14.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.6

$1.86 ฿59.6

-4.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 ฿88.5

$3.28 ฿105

-15.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 ฿30.32

$1.20 ฿38.62

-20.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 ฿35.04

$1.06 ฿33.85

2.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 ฿33.16

$1.15 ฿36.86

-10.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.11 ฿452

$6.08 ฿195

132.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ฿37.21

$1.19 ฿38.05

-2.52%

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

$27.3K ฿876.3K

$37.3K ฿1.2M

-26.65%

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

$33.1K ฿1.1M

$29.3K ฿939.5K

12.97%

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

$36.34 ฿1,165

$90.1 ฿2,889

-59.67%

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

$13.69 ฿439

$12.99 ฿416

5.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.10 ฿388

$17.33 ฿556

-30.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.76 ฿1,563

$53.7 ฿1,721

-9.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.30 ฿394

$10.40 ฿334

18.27%

Cinema Ticket

$8.69 ฿279

$7.93 ฿254

9.58%

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

$696 ฿22.3K

$610 ฿19.6K

14.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿515.6K

$13.5K ฿433.0K

19.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.78 ฿891

$57.6 ฿1,847

-51.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.68 ฿503

$39.26 ฿1,259

-60.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 ฿3,606

$106 ฿3,406

5.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.07 ฿1,188

$92.0 ฿2,950

-59.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$430 ฿13.8K

$681 ฿21.8K

-36.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 ฿9,199

$328 ฿10.5K

-12.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 ฿26.4K

$1,910 ฿61.2K

-56.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$665 ฿21.3K

$830 ฿26.6K

-19.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,260 ฿72.5K

$6,095 ฿195.4K

-62.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,543 ฿49.5K

$3,193 ฿102.4K

-51.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$562 ฿18.0K

$787 ฿25.2K

-28.60%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: April 12, 2026

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