Cost of living in Bangkok, Thailand

The cost of living in Bangkok, Thailand is approximately 994 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2947 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Bangkok

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
994 $
Without Rent
569 $
Rent & Utilities
425 $
Food
301 $
Transport
165 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
723 $
GDP per Capita
7,172 $
Freedom Index
6.67
Lifespan
80 years
Speak English
27%
Population
5.7M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.03 $
Dinner 30.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.16 $
Capuccino 2.89 $
Coke, 330ml 0.63 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.99 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.72 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.63 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.49 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 22.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.36 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.18 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.7 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.37 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.19 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.67 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.44 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.35 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.27 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 19.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.88 $
Cigarette pack 4.39 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.22 $
Monthly Pass 45.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.22 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 40.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.56 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.81 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.98 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.11 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 63 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 96 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 14.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 292 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 829 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 568 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,675 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,85 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,65 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 723 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.22%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.39 $
Haircut 9.51 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 97.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 59.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 662 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,758 $