Cost of living in Krabi
compared to
Cost of living in Krabi vs. Thailand overall average
Krabi is 2.7% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Krabi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Krabi
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Krabi
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in Krabi
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Krabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in Krabi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Krabi
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Krabi are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Krabi.
Krabi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB99.16
|
$1.86
-
$3.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
THB292.52
|
$6.20
-
$12.10
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
THB26.28
|
$0.50
-
$1.86
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
THB14.21
|
$0.31
-
$0.62
|
Krabi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
THB48.34
|
$1.30
-
$4.65
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.15
THB452.41
|
$4.65
-
$31.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.19
THB261.81
|
$5.87
-
$11.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
THB62.59
|
$1.67
-
$2.98
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
THB46.33
|
$0.91
-
$1.97
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
THB35.68
|
$0.98
-
$1.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
THB16.04
|
$0.35
-
$0.70
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.61
|
$0.77
-
$1.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB22.49
|
$0.56
-
$0.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
THB21.44
|
$0.49
-
$0.83
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB19.19
|
$0.49
-
$0.68
|
Krabi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
THB143.53
|
$3.87
-
$5.10
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,949.65
THB733,771.46
|
$21,088.87
-
$24,810.43
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
THB544.51
|
??
-
??
|
Krabi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.21
THB902.01
|
$22.64
-
$37.22
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.21
THB15,865.33
|
$372.16
-
$682.29
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$434.18
THB13,882.16
|
$310.13
-
$620.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.13
THB1,794.57
|
$23.72
-
$118.58
|
Krabi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.09
THB6,941.08
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,528.59
THB272,685.34
|
$7,753.26
-
$9,303.91
|
Krabi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.05
THB65.44
|
$1.86
-
$3.72
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
THB61.97
|
$1.86
-
$3.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
THB148.74
|
$2.17
-
$5.12
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.09
THB2,049.27
|
$31.01
-
$99.24
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
THB247.90
|
$5.58
-
$15.51
|
Krabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.51
THB495.79
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.51
THB495.79
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.53
THB2,478.96
|
$46.52
-
$108.55
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.53
THB2,478.96
|
??
-
??
|
Krabi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Thailand
to see the average cost of cities throughout Thailand, like
Bangkok,
Chiang Mai,
Nakhon Pathom,
Chiang Rai,
Songkhla,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Thailand compared to Krabi.
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