Cost of Living Comparison Between Yala and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Yala and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Yala is 9.9% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yala is 4.8% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.51 ฿48.92

$3.13 ฿101

-51.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.12 ฿878

$30.19 ฿977

-10.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿203

$6.33 ฿205

-0.79%

Cappuccino

$2.09 ฿67.6

$2.57 ฿83.1

-18.68%

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

$0.54 ฿17.55

$0.67 ฿21.84

-19.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ฿6.59

$0.27 ฿8.64

-25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 ฿80.1

$2.44 ฿79.1

1.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.78 ฿122

$4.09 ฿132

-7.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ฿54.6

$1.88 ฿60.7

-10.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.38 ฿44.75

$1.35 ฿43.79

2.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿42.38

$1.46 ฿47.36

-10.27%

Eggs

$2.15 ฿69.5

$2.18 ฿70.6

-1.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.52 ฿599

$18.59 ฿602

-0.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3 ฿97.1

$3.09 ฿100

-2.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11 ฿356

$9.51 ฿308

15.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿106

$3.54 ฿114

-7.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ฿39.03

$1.7 ฿55.1

-28.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.97 ฿63.8

$2.26 ฿73.2

-12.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.41

$1.89 ฿61.3

-19.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.54 ฿49.99

$1.59 ฿51.4

-3.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ฿39.11

$1.43 ฿46.15

-15.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿31.72

$1.31 ฿42.42

-25.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.62

$0.53 ฿17.16

-3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.38 ฿142

$4.26 ฿138

2.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.7 ฿540

$16.91 ฿547

-1.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 ฿55.8

$1.87 ฿60.6

-8.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 ฿90.8

$3.37 ฿109

-16.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.6 ฿19.51

$1.21 ฿39.06

-50.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.1 ฿35.66

$1.06 ฿34.35

3.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.56

$1.19 ฿38.63

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 ฿204

$6.07 ฿196

3.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.05 ฿33.97

$1.2 ฿38.84

-12.50%

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

$27.3K ฿884K

$36.9K ฿1.2M

-26.05%

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

$27.9K ฿904.3K

$28.6K ฿927K

-2.45%

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

$76 ฿2,459

$89.3 ฿2,888

-14.88%

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

$12.5 ฿404

$12.74 ฿412

-1.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.75 ฿607

$17.38 ฿562

7.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.83 ฿1,612

$52.2 ฿1,689

-4.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.21 ฿395

$10.46 ฿339

16.73%

Cinema Ticket

$6.98 ฿226

$7.6 ฿246

-8.16%

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

$303 ฿9,819

$602 ฿19.5K

-49.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,833 ฿318.2K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

-26.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.23 ฿1,108

$57.6 ฿1,865

-40.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.09 ฿1,103

$38.79 ฿1,255

-12.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.3 ฿3,148

$107 ฿3,451

-8.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.6 ฿2,253

$95 ฿3,075

-26.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$416 ฿13.5K

$662 ฿21.4K

-37.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 ฿9,268

$321 ฿10.4K

-10.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$799 ฿25.8K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

-57.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$649 ฿21K

$836 ฿27K

-22.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,247 ฿72.7K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-62.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,669 ฿54K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

-40.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

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 Yala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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