Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat Thani and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat Thani and Bangkok

😐 Solo nomad: Surat Thani is 3.9% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Surat Thani is 3.2% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.94 ฿62.8

$3.13 ฿101

-38.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.36 ฿594

$30.19 ฿977

-39.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 ฿152

$6.33 ฿205

-25.91%

Cappuccino

$1.53 ฿49.44

$2.57 ฿83.1

-40.47%

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

$0.47 ฿15.16

$0.67 ฿21.84

-29.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ฿10.52

$0.27 ฿8.64

18.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿81.3

$2.44 ฿79.1

2.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿122

$4.09 ฿132

-8.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 ฿62.4

$1.88 ฿60.7

2.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 ฿41.17

$1.35 ฿43.79

-5.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ฿35.42

$1.46 ฿47.36

-25.34%

Eggs

$1.92 ฿62.1

$2.18 ฿70.6

-11.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿636

$18.59 ฿602

5.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿122

$3.09 ฿100

22.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.76 ฿251

$9.51 ฿308

-18.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.35 ฿109

$3.54 ฿114

-5.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ฿52.5

$1.7 ฿55.1

-4.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.22 ฿71.7

$2.26 ฿73.2

-1.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.71 ฿55.4

$1.89 ฿61.3

-9.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 ฿40.15

$1.59 ฿51.4

-22.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿48.32

$1.43 ฿46.15

4.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ฿31.53

$1.31 ฿42.42

-25.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 ฿14.46

$0.53 ฿17.16

-15.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 ฿102

$4.26 ฿138

-25.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.84 ฿707

$16.91 ฿547

29.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.65 ฿53.4

$1.87 ฿60.6

-11.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿88.8

$3.37 ฿109

-18.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.09 ฿35.35

$1.21 ฿39.06

-9.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.25 ฿688

$37.31 ฿1,207

-43.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.17

$1.06 ฿34.35

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 ฿21.53

$1.19 ฿38.63

-43.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.76 ฿122

$6.07 ฿196

-38.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿40.28

$1.2 ฿38.84

3.33%

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

$28.3K ฿914.7K

$36.9K ฿1.2M

-23.48%

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

$33.8K ฿1.1M

$28.6K ฿927K

17.99%

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

$75.1 ฿2,429

$89.3 ฿2,888

-15.90%

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

$13.48 ฿436

$12.74 ฿412

5.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿592

$17.38 ฿562

5.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.82 ฿1,612

$52.2 ฿1,689

-4.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.3 ฿398

$10.46 ฿339

17.59%

Cinema Ticket

$4.69 ฿152

$7.6 ฿246

-38.29%

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

$693 ฿22.4K

$602 ฿19.5K

15.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.8K ฿510.6K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

18.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,863

$57.6 ฿1,865

-0.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.11 ฿1,136

$38.79 ฿1,255

-9.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,711

$107 ฿3,451

7.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.3 ฿2,697

$95 ฿3,075

-12.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$246 ฿7,959

$662 ฿21.4K

-62.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 ฿4,916

$321 ฿10.4K

-52.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 ฿22K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

-63.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$411 ฿13.3K

$836 ฿27K

-50.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,525 ฿81.7K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-57.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,874 ฿60.7K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

-32.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

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 Surat Thani: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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