Cost of Living in
Thailand

Cost of living	One person	Family of 4
Total with rent	$752	$2864
Without rent	$418	$1300
Rent & Utilities	$331.48	$855.67
Food	$293	$623
Transport	$100.45	$340.2
Monthly salary after tax	$779.94
Human freedom index	5.81
Life expectancy	89.86
English speaking %	28.42%
Population	69.4M

The cost of living in Thailand is $752, which is 1.39 times less expensive than the world average. Thailand is ranked 124th out of 208 countries by cost of living .

The average salary after taxes in Thailand is $779.94, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months.

Thailand

We calculate prices for Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 303 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Cost of living	One person	Rank
Total with rent	$752	124 / 208
Without rent	$418	129 / 208
Rent & Utilities	$331.48	128 / 208
Food	$293	111 / 208
Transport	$100.45	47 / 208

Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	394.45$
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	218.78$
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1217.88$
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	693.72$
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	56.48$
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	94.11$
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	18.5$
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5$
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	4832$
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	2795$

Eating Out
Lunch Menu	3.07$
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	25.82$
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	7.18$
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.31$
Cappuccino	2.09$
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.79$

Transportation
Local transport ticket	1.16$
Monthly ticket local transport	41.36$
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	13.16$
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	1.22$

Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.83$
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.8$
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.65$
Eggs, x12	2.69$
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	20.7$
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.8$
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	10.84$
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.32$
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.33$
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.82$
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.89$
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.79$
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.26$
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.3$
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	1.08$
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	22.62$
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.68$
Cigarette pack	3.63$
Cold medicince, 1 week	2.5$
Hair Shampoo	3.94$
Toilet paper, 4 rolls	1.89$
Toothpaste, 1 tube	2.2$

Other

Gym Membership, 1 month	60.66$
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	5.55$
Doctor's visit	31.13$
Haircut, simple	9.01$
Brand Jeans	46.11$
Brand Sneakers	82.07$
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	625.9$
International Primary School, 1 year	12306$

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living in Cities by population

States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones

Rank	State	Cost of living
1	Phang Nga	$1160
2	Ao Nang	$938
3	Si Sa Ket	$899
4	Lat Luang	$892
5	Nakhon Phanom	$892
6	Nakhon Sawan	$891
7	Si Satchanalai	$882
8	Song Phi Nong	$876
9	Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya	$875
10	Lamphun	$865
11	Phitsanulok	$860
12	Bangkok	$856
13	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$851
14	Rayong	$850
15	Suphan Buri	$848
16	Surat Thani	$847
17	Satun	$843
18	Chon Buri	$835
19	Phrae	$835
20	Chaophraya Surasak	$832
21	Phetchabun	$830
22	Phangnga	$821
23	Ko Samui	$820
24	Ko Lipe	$818
25	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$818
26	Phetchaburi	$817
27	Mae Hong Son	$815
28	Nakhon Nayok	$815
29	Chumphon	$811
30	Sukhothai	$810
31	Ko Chang	$804
32	Chom Thong	$792
33	Ko Pha-ngan	$792
34	Chiang Rai	$790
35	Ko Lanta	$787
36	Saraburi	$784
37	Phayao	$781
38	Hua Hin	$780
39	Mukdahan	$778
40	Tha Khlong	$778
41	Yasothon	$777
42	Nong Khai	$770
43	Chai Nat	$765
44	Narathiwat	$765
45	Lopburi	$763
46	Tak	$763
47	Uthai Thani	$761
48	Sisaket	$757
49	Krabi	$750
50	Ranong	$749
51	Ang Thong	$745
52	Loei	$743
53	Samut Prakan	$738
54	Phon	$736
55	Nakhon Thai	$731
56	Nong Prue	$726
57	Samut Songkhram	$725
58	Kamphaeng Phet	$722
59	Sakon Nakhon	$719
60	Khon Kaen	$718
61	Lampang	$717
62	Nakhon Pathom	$713
63	Songkhla	$711
64	Trat	$710
65	Phon Charoen	$709
66	Trang	$709
67	Amnat Charoen	$704
68	Ko Tao	$700
69	Laem Chabang	$700
70	Ratchaburi	$696
71	Uttaradit	$696
72	Pattani	$695
73	Phatthalung	$693
74	Prachuap Khiri Khan	$693
75	Roi Et	$693
76	Udon Thani	$692
77	Nong Bua Lamphu	$687
78	Buri Ram	$684
79	Phuket	$681
80	Bueng Kan	$680
81	Sing Buri	$678
82	Chanthaburi	$676
83	Nong Bua Lam Phu	$675
84	Pattaya	$673
85	Maha Sarakham	$667
86	Yala	$666
87	Surin (Thailand)	$664
88	Kalasin	$661
89	Chiang Mai	$660
90	Kamalasai	$659
91	Pathum Thani	$658
92	Chaiyaphum	$645
93	Nan	$643
94	Chonburi	$640
95	Ubon Ratchathani	$638
96	Pai	$635
97	Pak Kret	$635
98	Buriram	$627
99	Samut Sakhon	$627
100	Kanchanaburi	$626
101	Prachin Buri	$618
102	Sa Kaeo	$617
103	Lop Buri	$612
104	Phichit	$610
105	Ayutthaya	$609
106	Chachoengsao	$607
107	Nakhon Ratchasima	$607
108	Nonthaburi	$605
109	Yang Talat	$605
110	Nongbua Lamphu	$601
111	Hat Yai	$599
112	Rangsit	$583
113	Klaeng	$552
114	Prachinburi	$506
115	Monaco	$7654
116	Santa Barbara Province	$3469
117	Singapore	$3385
118	Neuchatel	$3164
119	Ile-de-France	$2736
120	Zurich	$2715
121	California	$2710
122	Queretaro	$2187
123	United States	$2149
124	Baden-Wurttemberg	$2044
125	Aland	$2038
126	Ostergotland	$1978
127	Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur	$1921
128	Hoki	$1897
129	Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes	$1891
130	Liege	$1878
131	Plzen	$1831
132	South Pyongan	$1816
133	Hokkaido	$1802
134	Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro	$1703
135	Nampo	$1690
136	Jonkoping	$1661
137	Rikuchu	$1633
138	Sancti Spiritus	$1578
139	Caceres	$1564
140	Holguin	$1508
141	Usti nad Labem	$1462
142	Cadiz	$1459
143	Orebro	$1456
144	Kavala	$1444
145	Limon	$1428
146	Al Bahah	$1394
147	Colon (Panama)	$1391
148	Zlin	$1388
149	Vastmanland	$1381
150	Omi	$1355
151	Tacuarembo	$1343
152	Siauliai County	$1329
153	Ahuachapan	$1327
154	Shimosa	$1324
155	Ciego de Avila	$1316
156	Tokai	$1300
157	Xanthi	$1280
158	Dembeni	$1275
159	Panama	$1271
160	Bayamon	$1269
161	Paysandu	$1264
162	Usulutan	$1259
163	Zilina	$1252
164	Hyuga	$1251
165	Guantanamo	$1238
166	Panama	$1234
167	Ioannina	$1231
168	Igdir	$1230
169	Panama Oeste	$1230
170	San-Pedro	$1203
171	Klaipeda	$1201
172	Tillaberi	$1200
173	Etchu	$1194
174	Vlore	$1194
175	Constanta	$1189
176	Kai	$1170
177	Pinar del Rio	$1161
178	Riga Planning Region	$1154
179	Camaguey	$1149
180	San Pedro de Macoris	$1138
181	Lodz	$1132
182	Chania	$1130
183	Causeni	$1128
184	Presov	$1128
185	Calarasi (Moldova)	$1117
186	Kermanshah	$1116
187	Franche-Comte	$1113
188	Yoro	$1112
189	Tekirdag	$1111
190	Zambezia	$1107
191	Bahia	$1102
192	Setubal	$1097
193	Drama	$1085
194	Kastoria	$1081
195	Suo	$1080
196	Balikesir	$1075
197	Thies	$1074
198	Trencin	$1063
199	Serres	$1060
200	Dubasari	$1050
201	Rethymno	$1045
202	Equateur	$1036
203	Espirito Santo	$1034
204	Suchitepequez	$1030
205	Haut-Uele	$1027
206	Gabu	$1019
207	Straseni	$1015
208	Brasov	$1014
209	Goias	$1013
210	Boke	$1007
211	Mexico	$1007
212	Totomi	$995
213	Siauliai	$994
214	Colon (Cuba)	$992
215	Banska Bystrica	$983
216	Panevezys	$969
217	Iasi	$963
218	Sao Paulo	$961
219	Kozuke	$956
220	Klaipeda County	$952
221	Izmir	$949
222	Osumi	$945
223	Kutahya	$934
224	Quilpue	$930
225	Hradec Kralove	$929
226	Kasai	$920
227	Kasai-Oriental	$919
228	Gueckedou	$918
229	Michoacan	$908
230	Eskisehir	$906
231	Extreme-Nord	$900
232	Solola	$897
233	Timis	$890
234	Bafata	$878
235	Kahramanmaras	$878
236	Usak	$877
237	Guatemala	$876
238	Uige	$872
239	Dien Bien	$871
240	Estado de Mexico	$864
241	Yucatan	$864
242	Durres	$856
243	Guaira	$856
244	Municipality of Chisinau	$854
245	Diyarbakir	$850
246	Cotui	$846
247	Ceara	$845
248	Francisco Morazan	$845
249	Botosani	$841
250	Esteli	$838
251	Buzau	$834
252	Botosani	$829
253	Forecariah	$826
254	Kirikkale	$816
255	Maan	$816
256	San Luis Potosi	$814
257	Boyaca	$812
258	Tucuman	$812
259	Caras-Severin	$810
260	Neuquen	$806
261	Bekes	$799
262	Hoki Province	$787
263	Adiyaman	$779
264	Arges	$779
265	Neamt	$777
266	Raska	$771
267	Atlantico	$768
268	Marijampole	$762
269	Para	$756
270	Gyor-Moson-Sopron	$755
271	Ialomita	$751
272	Veszprem	$751
273	Wasit	$751
274	Huila	$747
275	Sirvan	$747
276	Canakkale	$743
277	Aydin	$733
278	Elazig	$730
279	Chisinau	$726
280	Nuevo Leon	$720
281	Shkoder	$718
282	Korce	$710
283	Khuzestan	$708
284	Copiapo	$705
285	Bazega	$694
286	Curico	$692
287	Hamadan	$689
288	Mures	$683
289	Passore	$680
290	Braila	$675
291	Oueme	$671
292	Bistrita-Nasaud	$669
293	Iasi	$668
294	Djibouti	$666
295	Rezekne	$664
296	Laayoune	$660
297	Nghe An	$657
298	Awash	$655
299	Elazig	$650
300	Leon (Nicaragua)	$648
301	Gilan	$644
302	Meknes	$634
303	Mures	$633
304	Khenifra	$631
305	Tuyen Quang	$628
306	Bacau	$624
307	Paraguari	$622
308	Caras-Severin	$620
309	Piaui	$620
310	Binh Phuoc	$612
311	Osh	$608
312	Chuy Province	$607
313	Vinh Long	$607
314	Anse-a-Veau	$604
315	Dambovita	$604
316	Medias	$602
317	Koulpelogo	$595
318	Anosy	$594
319	Rio San Juan	$590
320	Bac Lieu	$587
321	Ninh Thuan	$585
322	Setif	$582
323	Duzce	$573
324	Ain Beida	$572
325	North Ossetia-Alania	$572
326	Agri	$569
327	Maramures	$569
328	Al Mahwit	$568
329	Hau Giang	$567
330	Dak Lak	$566
331	Al Hoceima	$562
332	Nis	$561
333	Sidi Bel Abbes	$553
334	Cadiz	$542
335	Valcea	$542
336	Kelaat Sraghna	$539
337	Bac Giang	$536
338	Soc Trang	$535
339	Miragoane	$533
340	Bechar	$531
341	Menaka	$525
342	Ba Ria-Vung Tau	$522
343	Karbala	$522
344	Lere	$516
345	Stavropol	$514
346	Yen Bai	$513
347	Kirklareli	$512
348	Hajjah	$507
349	Son La	$502
350	San Andres	$500
351	Inezgane-Ait Melloul	$498
352	Sadah	$495
353	Dhaka	$489
354	Sale	$489
355	Corum	$484
356	Concepcion (Paraguay)	$482
357	Binh Dinh	$480
358	Oulmes	$480
359	Caaguazu	$478
360	Arta	$476
361	Dong Nai	$473
362	Lang Son	$470
363	Salar	$470
364	Kenitra	$467
365	Quang Tri	$466
366	Ayni	$465
367	Dong Thap	$463
368	Narino	$462
369	Maharashtra	$461
370	Quang Ninh	$453
371	Nam Dinh	$448
372	Ain Temouchent	$444
373	Thanh Hoa	$444
374	Sanaa	$443
375	MSila	$441
376	Binh Duong	$438
377	Homs	$436
378	Khemisset	$435
379	Medenine	$433
380	Ca Mau	$431
381	Kebili	$431
382	Thua Thien Hue	$431
383	Beni Mellal-Khenifra	$429
384	Ain Defla	$426
385	Mazandaran	$426
386	Binh Thuan	$424
387	Tamba	$423
388	Jaen (Peru)	$422
389	Tetouan	$414
390	Al Bayda	$412
391	Ysyk-Kol	$411
392	Tebessa	$409
393	Bejaia	$405
394	Misratah	$399
395	Baghlan	$398
396	El Kelaa des Sraghna	$398
397	Daharia	$393
398	Al Bayda	$390
399	San Joaquin	$389
400	Tay Ninh	$389
401	Bordj Bou Arreridj	$384
402	Kien Giang	$381
403	Saida	$381
404	Gabes	$377
405	Kosice	$372
406	Sabha	$365
407	Bihar	$363
408	Kien Giang	$363
409	Quang Nam	$363
410	Samana	$360
411	Medea	$333
412	Ben Tre	$324
413	Naama	$302