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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.71
THB54.54
|
$1.55
-
$3.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
THB109.07
|
$3.10
-
$3.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
THB21.32
|
$0.56
-
$1.71
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.65
|
$0.22
-
$0.78
|
Songkhla - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
THB29.75
|
??
-
??
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
THB257.81
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
THB187.68
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
THB51.56
|
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.20
THB38.23
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
THB35.98
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB25.89
|
$0.78
-
$0.84
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.99
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
THB18.68
|
$0.47
-
$0.70
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB22.49
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.12
|
$0.70
-
$0.93
|
Songkhla - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
THB162.33
|
$3.07
-
$5.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.03
THB1,983.17
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,911.74
THB892,424.75
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
THB250.15
|
??
-
??
|
Songkhla - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.71
THB598.26
|
$11.16
-
$29.46
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.12
THB8,924.25
|
$217.09
-
$372.16
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$182.98
THB5,850.34
|
$68.23
-
$356.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.18
THB2,180.02
|
$47.43
-
$106.72
|
Songkhla - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$124.05
THB3,966.33
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Songkhla - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB69.41
|
$1.09
-
$3.10
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
THB47.93
|
$1.09
-
$1.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
THB143.78
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.62
THB1,586.53
|
$21.71
-
$93.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
THB178.48
|
$4.65
-
$8.99
|
Songkhla - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.01
THB991.58
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$21.71
THB694.11
|
??
-
??
|
Songkhla - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Thailand
to see the average cost of cities throughout Thailand, like
Samut Prakan,
Bang Buathong,
Cha-am,
Phuket,
Si Racha,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Thailand compared to Songkhla.
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