Cost of living in Thailand

Summary of cost of living in Thailand

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 98,437 ฿
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 49,070 ฿
  • WARNING!  These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 144 ฿
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 194 ฿
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 65 ฿
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 70 ฿
12 eggs, large 74 ฿
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 74 ฿
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 318 ฿
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 102 ฿
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 51 ฿
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 52 ฿
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 816 ฿
2 liters of coca-cola 50 ฿
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 52 ฿
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 45,752 ฿
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 20,178 ฿
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 3,396 ฿
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 22,602 ฿
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 11,082 ฿
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 1,379 ฿
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 424 ฿
40” flat screen tv 8,749 ฿
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 2,647 ฿
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 177 ฿
Hourly rate for cleaning help 185 ฿
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 1,961 ฿
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 1,192 ฿
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 2,192 ฿
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 1,914 ฿
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 846,721 ฿
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 36 ฿
Monthly ticket public transport 1,253 ฿
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 131 ฿
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 219 ฿
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 1,180 ฿
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 60 ฿
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 91 ฿
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 142 ฿
4 rolls of toilet paper 71 ฿
Tube of toothpaste 66 ฿
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 246 ฿
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 549 ฿
2 tickets to the movies 310 ฿
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 1,901 ฿
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 1,336 ฿
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 326 ฿
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 98 ฿
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 102 ฿
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 26,900 ฿
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) -
1 month of gym membership in business district 1,908 ฿
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 141 ฿

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This map shows only the top cities in Thailand. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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