Cost of living in Thailand

The cost of living in Thailand is approximately 876 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2537 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Thailand

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
876 $
Without Rent
499 $
Rent & Utilities
377 $
Food
286 $
Transport
119 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
696 $
GDP per Capita
7,172 $
Freedom Index
6.67
Lifespan
80 years
Speak English
27%
Population
66.2M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.4 $
Dinner 27.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.35 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.82 $
Capuccino 2.54 $
Coke, 330ml 0.66 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.91 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.63 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.5 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.36 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 20.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.26 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.09 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.16 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.01 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.64 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.37 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.35 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.28 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 19 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.85 $
Cigarette pack 4.33 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.05 $
Monthly Pass 36.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.23 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 35.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.52 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.39 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.82 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.99 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 55 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 85 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 16.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 256 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 694 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 503 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,332 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,556 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,354 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 696 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.85%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.87 $
Haircut 7.88 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 94.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 54.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 554 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,110 $

Cities in Thailand by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Bangkok
$569
Ao Nang
$470
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$443
Phuket
$442
Chiang Mai
$422
Nonthaburi
$420
Ko Lanta
$418
Lat Luang
$416
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$414
Pak Kret
$412
Ko Lipe
$410
Nakhon Sawan
$400
Pattaya
$399
Hat Yai
$396
Ko Samui
$394
Nong Prue
$394
Laem Chabang
$393
Ko Pha-ngan
$392
Chaophraya Surasak
$391
Ko Tao
$386
Krabi
$386
Khon Kaen
$376
Ko Chang
$376
Surat Thani
$375
Tha Khlong
$374
Phitsanulok
$370
Pai
$369
Klaeng
$367
Udon Thani
$363
Rangsit
$350
Hua Hin
$349
Ubon Ratchathani
$348
Nakhon Ratchasima
$341
Chiang Rai
$328
Nakhon Pathom
$316