Cost of living in Songkhla
compared to
Cost of living in Songkhla vs. Thailand overall average
Songkhla is 19.7% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Songkhla
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Songkhla
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Songkhla
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% less in Songkhla
- Childcare
-
pay 65.5% less in Songkhla
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Songkhla
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% less in Songkhla
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Songkhla.
Songkhla Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.71
THB53.64
|
$1.55
$1.55
$3.10
$3.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
THB107.28
|
$3.10
$3.10
$3.72
$3.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
THB20.97
|
$0.56
$0.56
$1.71
$1.71
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.46
|
$0.22
$0.22
$0.78
$0.78
|
Songkhla - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
THB29.26
|
-- |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
THB253.58
|
-- |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
THB184.60
|
-- |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
THB50.72
|
-- |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.20
THB37.60
|
-- |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
THB35.39
|
-- |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB25.46
|
$0.78
$0.78
$0.84
$0.84
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.70
|
-- |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
THB18.37
|
$0.47
$0.47
$0.70
$0.70
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB22.12
|
-- |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.69
|
$0.70
$0.70
$0.93
$0.93
|
Songkhla - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
THB159.67
|
$3.07
$3.07
$5.99
$5.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.03
THB1,950.61
|
-- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,911.74
THB877,775.70
|
-- |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
THB246.04
|
-- |
Songkhla - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.71
THB588.43
|
$11.16
$11.16
$29.46
$29.46
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.12
THB8,777.76
|
$217.09
$217.09
$372.16
$372.16
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$182.98
THB5,754.31
|
$68.23
$68.23
$356.65
$356.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.18
THB2,144.24
|
$47.43
$47.43
$106.72
$106.72
|
Songkhla - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$124.05
THB3,901.23
|
-- |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | -- |
Songkhla - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB68.27
|
$1.09
$1.09
$3.10
$3.10
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
THB47.14
|
$1.09
$1.09
$1.86
$1.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
THB141.42
|
-- |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.62
THB1,560.49
|
$21.71
$21.71
$93.04
$93.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
THB175.56
|
$4.65
$4.65
$8.99
$8.99
|
Songkhla - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.01
THB975.31
|
-- |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | -- |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | -- |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$21.71
THB682.71
|
-- |
Songkhla - Cost of clothing
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