Cost of Living in Thailand - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Thailand
Address: TH

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $607 (excluding rent), and $942 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,407 (excluding rent), and $2,156 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.05 ฿95.8

$1.52 ฿47.91

$6.10 ฿192

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.18 ฿855

$15.10 ฿475

$60.4 ฿1,899

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.67 ฿210

$5.11 ฿161

$9.00 ฿283

Cappuccino

$2.09 ฿65.7

$1.21 ฿38.09

$3.94 ฿124

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

$0.67 ฿21.16

$0.45 ฿14.11

$1.20 ฿37.72

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿10.70

$0.23 ฿7.13

$0.64 ฿20.10

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.10 ฿66.2

$1.50 ฿47.17

$3.60 ฿113

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 ฿116

$2.45 ฿77.1

$6.14 ฿193

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 ฿57.5

$1.35 ฿42.47

$3.03 ฿95.3

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 ฿44.57

$0.93 ฿29.29

$3.12 ฿98.1

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 ฿40.29

$0.75 ฿23.68

$2.41 ฿75.7

Eggs

$2.15 ฿67.6

$1.36 ฿42.61

$2.82 ฿88.7

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.16 ฿539

$9.22 ฿290

$36.89 ฿1,160

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.89 ฿90.8

$1.50 ฿47.22

$6.01 ฿189

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.63 ฿334

$4.67 ฿147

$18.67 ฿587

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 ฿94.4

$1.24 ฿38.97

$4.73 ฿149

Banana (1kg)

$1.33 ฿41.80

$0.75 ฿23.66

$2.71 ฿85.1

Oranges (1kg)

$2.12 ฿66.6

$0.94 ฿29.58

$3.15 ฿99.0

Tomato (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.4

$0.95 ฿29.79

$2.85 ฿89.7

Potato (1kg)

$1.49 ฿46.91

$0.90 ฿28.20

$2.25 ฿70.8

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 ฿42.08

$0.91 ฿28.59

$2.29 ฿72.0

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ฿35.64

$0.61 ฿19.05

$2.35 ฿73.7

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.36

$0.32 ฿9.94

$0.79 ฿24.70

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.38 ฿138

$3.04 ฿95.6

$5.17 ฿163

Wine (Bottle)

$18.39 ฿578

$11.20 ฿352

$25.61 ฿805

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.28 ฿40.19

$2.40 ฿75.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ฿92.4

$1.81 ฿56.8

$4.51 ฿142

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 ฿25.31

$0.32 ฿10.19

$1.61 ฿50.6

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.81 ฿1,032

$18.17 ฿571

$75.7 ฿2,381

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.27 ฿39.82

$1.11 ฿34.97

$2.38 ฿74.8

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿35.74

$0.71 ฿22.30

$1.71 ฿53.8

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.06 ฿191

$3.64 ฿114

$12.13 ฿381

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ฿39.50

$1.06 ฿33.33

$1.39 ฿43.82

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

$29.1K ฿916.1K

$21.4K ฿673.3K

$61.2K ฿1.9M

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

$28.0K ฿879.5K

$25.6K ฿804.0K

$30.8K ฿966.9K

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

$79.2 ฿2,488

$52.0 ฿1,633

$153 ฿4,804

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

$13.63 ฿429

$6.12 ฿192

$21.11 ฿664

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.90 ฿563

$12.10 ฿381

$24.21 ฿761

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.74 ฿1,564

$30.46 ฿958

$91.4 ฿2,873

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ฿320

$5.51 ฿173

$15.32 ฿482

Cinema Ticket

$7.42 ฿233

$4.64 ฿146

$10.83 ฿340

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

$412 ฿13.0K

$154 ฿4,827

$1,024 ฿32.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.6K ฿395.3K

$7,648 ฿240.4K

$22.9K ฿721.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.78 ฿1,502

$15.20 ฿478

$91.2 ฿2,868

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.79 ฿1,062

$12.37 ฿389

$61.9 ฿1,945

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 ฿2,996

$49.18 ฿1,546

$148 ฿4,639

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.0 ฿2,420

$37.33 ฿1,174

$124 ฿3,912

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$497 ฿15.6K

$282 ฿8,854

$782 ฿24.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 ฿8,355

$153 ฿4,804

$458 ฿14.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,217 ฿38.3K

$556 ฿17.5K

$2,472 ฿77.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$646 ฿20.3K

$304 ฿9,555

$1,520 ฿47.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,907 ฿122.8K

$2,190 ฿68.9K

$7,540 ฿237.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,124 ฿66.8K

$1,393 ฿43.8K

$3,725 ฿117.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$625 ฿19.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.68

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: March 3, 2026

By City in Thailand

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Highest

Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Ao Nang	-	46	$642	$911	$1,452	$2,140	54.18	133.64
2	Ayutthaya	50830	38	$558	$759	$1,401	$1,621	25.22	255.84
3	Bang Kruai	43453	43	$492	$871	$1,191	$1,940	191.56	384.39
4	Bangkok	5666264	53	$636	$1,065	$1,536	$2,436	25.57	250.11
5	Buriram	28333	46	$628	$898	$1,247	$2,071	267.74	282.75
6	Cha-am	31354	47	$451	$931	$1,145	$1,886	139.77	298.05
7	Chaiyaphum	42436	44	$478	$869	$1,339	$2,056	169.95	264.42
8	Chanthaburi	27602	44	$470	$884	$1,215	$1,966	177.22	331.51
9	Chiang Mai	127240	43	$547	$854	$1,240	$1,810	33.32	277.95
10	Chiang Rai	77672	42	$510	$847	$1,227	$1,750	172.79	273.83
11	Chon Buri	70364	38	$533	$750	$974	$1,777	27.55	332.85
12	Hat Yai	156802	37	$487	$747	$1,568	$1,898	18.93	320.27
13	Hua Hin	50169	45	$523	$906	$1,209	$1,956	156.76	321.18
14	Kalasin	37653	46	$528	$935	$1,432	$2,046	124.26	274.55
15	Khlong Luang	-	46	$578	$910	$1,487	$2,084	33.05	384.62
16	Khon Kaen	114459	39	$517	$787	$1,211	$1,776	89.64	291.89
17	Koh Chang	8500	50	$606	$1,005	$1,445	$2,529	110.94	149.26
18	Koh Lanta	32000	49	$601	$995	$1,461	$2,498	60.45	221.98
19	Koh Lipe	800	105	$846	$2,083	$2,166	$6,139	208.45	176.63
20	Koh Phan Ghan	-	54	$616	$1,091	$1,415	$2,743	14.81	239.49
21	Koh Phi Phi	2500	97	$820	$1,927	$2,090	$5,463	20.84	133.64
22	Koh Samui	62110	62	$760	$1,215	$1,690	$3,166	52.16	264.66
23	Koh Tao	1382	55	$640	$1,104	$1,573	$2,856	44.57	192.17
24	Krabi	50000	51	$682	$1,023	$1,471	$1,874	113.56	241.22
25	Lampang	52124	42	$551	$834	$1,269	$1,923	276.85	276.46
26	Loei	22677	46	$605	$914	$1,345	$2,069	334.17	269.12
27	Lopburi	26500	40	$488	$787	$984	$1,723	117.97	307.68
28	Maha Sarakham	46523	46	$538	$918	$1,495	$2,038	38.21	252.86
29	Nakhon Pathom	74446	31	$452	$637	$1,158	$1,739	85.09	320.01
30	Nakhon Ratchasima	126391	38	$461	$766	$1,423	$1,763	260.63	308.4
31	Nakhon Sawan	82305	47	$650	$944	$1,375	$2,147	225.05	302.35
32	Nakhon Si Thammarat	102152	53	$687	$1,053	$1,772	$2,398	17.21	311.31
33	Nong Khai	35000	38	$580	$752	$1,211	$2,061	50.18	85.05
34	Nonthaburi	254375	44	$626	$893	$1,434	$1,901	291.76	377.69
35	Pai	2284	44	$535	$900	$1,259	$1,981	93.97	224.83
36	Pak Kret	190272	44	$486	$893	$1,429	$2,000	187.33	361.7
37	Pathum Thani	18320	41	$534	$814	$995	$1,912	89.29	356.05
38	Pattani	43631	46	$537	$919	$1,410	$2,038	66.71	245.38
39	Pattaya	119532	49	$557	$1,006	$1,343	$2,104	279.9	293.31
40	Phetchabun	23823	45	$545	$899	$1,202	$2,054	40.09	285.21
41	Phitsanulok	66106	37	$545	$743	$1,081	$1,920	149.82	279.65
42	Phuket	79308	63	$673	$1,260	$1,698	$3,334	119.61	293.15
43	Prachin Buri	19910	43	$524	$866	$1,287	$1,956	187.06	314.17
44	Prachuap Khiri Khan	26926	47	$561	$953	$1,455	$2,095	65.48	301.56
45	Rangsit	85260	42	$517	$837	$981	$1,891	208.19	382.5
46	Ranong	16163	45	$536	$892	$1,401	$2,152	96.78	223.82
47	Ratchaburi	38208	42	$543	$845	$1,180	$1,940	33.43	319.81
48	Rayong	63565	42	$485	$832	$1,143	$1,970	84.35	333.83
49	Roi Et	34229	32	$472	$641	$1,066	$1,503	248.27	282.8
50	Sakon Nakhon	53100	44	$522	$878	$1,110	$1,920	52.7	267.61

Thailand Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Thailand - Frequently Asked Questions

Thailand offers strong value for travelers, expats, and digital nomads. In general, Cost of Living in Thailand is favorable, with affordable street meals, budget accommodations, and efficient public transport in cities. Rural areas are even gentler on the budget, while metro hubs like Bangkok or Phuket have options that can fit modest budgets if you avoid tourist pockets. A practical approach is to mix longer-term rentals with occasional coworking days and local markets for groceries. Tip: Start by targeting neighborhoods with good transit links and a mix of affordable eateries to keep daily costs steady.

In daily life you can balance comfort and cost by choosing neighborhoods with easy transit access like near light rail or buses. For housing, look at varied options from serviced apartments to long-term condos; negotiate leases off-season and inspect for air conditioning and noise. Food culture is a big win: you can eat well on a modest budget with fresh markets, street stalls, and modest restaurants. Public transport is inexpensive, ride-hailing is convenient, and bikes or scooters add flexibility. Thailand living cost varies by city, so plan a schedule that alternates cheaper days with occasional splurges. Tip: start with a week-long test stay in different neighborhoods to feel the rhythm.

Quality of life hinges on pace, access to nature, and community. Build a simple budgeting framework: fixed housing, flexible meals, and occasional experiences. In Thailand, you can tune the mix by spending more on a comfortable apartment in a transit-friendly area and saving on food by leaning into local markets. Seasonal patterns influence crowds and prices: high season in coastlines brings buzz but can raise costs, while the rainy season often yields calmer streets and better deals. Neighborhood fit matters: older city cores offer character; newer suburbs deliver easier commutes; beach towns mix tourism with slower rhythms. Tip: use a month-at-a-glance calendar to anticipate travel peaks and plan savings windows.