Cost of Living in Thailand - Updated Prices & Insights

41.02
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $601 (excluding rent), and $939 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,398 (excluding rent), and $2,173 including rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ฿102
$1.57 ฿50.9
$6.29 ฿203
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.43 ฿888
$15.24 ฿493
$61 ฿1,973
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.04 ฿228
$5.38 ฿174
$9.49 ฿307
Cappuccino
$2.06 ฿66.8
$1.2 ฿38.75
$3.89 ฿126
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.65
$0.45 ฿14.43
$1.19 ฿38.59
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿10.27
$0.21 ฿6.85
$0.6 ฿19.3
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿71.6
$1.58 ฿51.1
$3.79 ฿123
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 ฿120
$2.47 ฿79.9
$6.18 ฿200
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ฿61.2
$1.4 ฿45.23
$3.13 ฿101
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ฿46.06
$0.94 ฿30.27
$3.13 ฿101
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿43.63
$0.79 ฿25.65
$2.53 ฿81.9
Eggs
$2.08 ฿67.3
$1.31 ฿42.42
$2.73 ฿88.3
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.44 ฿564
$9.37 ฿303
$37.49 ฿1,213
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.9 ฿93.9
$1.51 ฿48.85
$6.04 ฿195
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.47 ฿339
$4.6 ฿149
$18.4 ฿595
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ฿95.7
$1.22 ฿39.51
$4.66 ฿151
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 ฿45.18
$0.79 ฿25.58
$2.84 ฿92
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ฿68.8
$0.94 ฿30.56
$3.16 ฿102
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 ฿54.7
$0.94 ฿30.5
$2.84 ฿91.8
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 ฿48.49
$0.9 ฿29.16
$2.26 ฿73.2
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.22
$0.91 ฿29.36
$2.28 ฿73.9
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ฿38.6
$0.64 ฿20.63
$2.47 ฿79.9
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.16
$0.32 ฿10.43
$0.8 ฿25.9
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 ฿139
$2.99 ฿96.8
$5.09 ฿165
Wine (Bottle)
$18.36 ฿594
$10.71 ฿347
$24.48 ฿792
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.6
$1.28 ฿41.5
$2.41 ฿77.9
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ฿99.8
$1.9 ฿61.4
$4.74 ฿153
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ฿24.41
$0.3 ฿9.83
$1.51 ฿48.82
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.32 ฿1,078
$18.46 ฿597
$76.9 ฿2,489
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 ฿38.94
$1.06 ฿34.19
$2.26 ฿73.1
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.31
$0.72 ฿23.28
$1.73 ฿56.1
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 ฿204
$3.78 ฿122
$12.58 ฿407
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿41.91
$1.09 ฿35.36
$1.44 ฿46.5
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K ฿966.5K
$21.9K ฿710.3K
$62.7K ฿2M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K ฿905K
$25.6K ฿827.3K
$30.7K ฿995K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$79 ฿2,556
$51.9 ฿1,678
$153 ฿4,935
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.81 ฿447
$6.2 ฿201
$21.38 ฿692
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿598
$12.5 ฿405
$25 ฿809
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 ฿1,623
$30.71 ฿994
$92.1 ฿2,981
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.21 ฿330
$5.52 ฿179
$15.35 ฿497
Cinema Ticket
$7.22 ฿233
$4.51 ฿146
$10.53 ฿341
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ฿13.4K
$154 ฿4,995
$1,029 ฿33.3K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ฿407.4K
$7,659 ฿247.8K
$23K ฿743.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.54 ฿1,538
$15.13 ฿489
$90.8 ฿2,937
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.98 ฿1,100
$12.45 ฿403
$62.2 ฿2,014
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 ฿3,058
$48.77 ฿1,578
$146 ฿4,735
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 ฿2,452
$36.75 ฿1,189
$123 ฿3,964
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 ฿16K
$280 ฿9,072
$779 ฿25.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 ฿8,684
$154 ฿4,993
$463 ฿15K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 ฿39.9K
$564 ฿18.3K
$2,507 ฿81.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ฿21.6K
$313 ฿10.1K
$1,566 ฿50.7K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,100 ฿132.7K
$1,963 ฿63.5K
$7,666 ฿248.1K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,186 ฿70.8K
$1,020 ฿33K
$3,091 ฿100K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 ฿21.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
3
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