Cost of living in Bangkok
compared to
Cost of living in Bangkok vs. Thailand overall average
Bangkok is 20.6% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Thailand.
Bangkok Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB99.13
|
$1.86
-
$6.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB198.27
|
$4.65
-
$9.30
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.31
|
$0.50
-
$1.24
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.66
|
$0.22
-
$0.62
|
Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB46.04
|
$0.93
-
$3.10
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB271.92
|
$4.65
-
$31.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB231.14
|
$5.16
-
$11.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB73.03
|
$1.49
-
$3.09
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB44.12
|
$0.97
-
$2.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.86
|
$0.69
-
$2.39
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.11
|
$0.42
-
$1.69
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.72
|
$0.56
-
$1.86
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.27
|
$0.49
-
$1.69
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB23.03
|
$0.42
-
$1.13
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.76
|
$0.42
-
$1.00
|
Bangkok - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB150.03
|
$3.99
-
$5.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,189.60
|
$24.80
-
$77.51
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,189,604.53
|
$27,873.81
-
$62,010.70
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB371.75
|
$9.77
-
$13.64
|
Bangkok - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB540.54
|
$10.85
-
$24.80
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,583.67
|
$465.08
-
$930.16
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,294.25
|
$248.04
-
$465.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,196.14
|
$40.31
-
$125.96
|
Bangkok - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,483.59
|
$310.05
-
$1,106.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB426,725.56
|
$8,681.50
-
$23,254.01
|
Bangkok - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB89.22
|
$1.55
-
$4.65
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB81.22
|
$1.40
-
$4.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB140.52
|
$3.10
-
$5.58
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,631.73
|
$31.01
-
$77.51
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB257.75
|
$6.20
-
$12.40
|
Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,880.18
|
$31.01
-
$108.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,216.03
|
$21.67
-
$62.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,332.78
|
$62.01
-
$155.03
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,924.44
|
$37.21
-
$155.03
|
Bangkok - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Thailand
to see the average cost of cities throughout Thailand, like
Cha-am,
Bang Buathong,
Songkhla,
Surat Thani,
Pattaya,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Thailand compared to Bangkok.
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