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13.7525, 100.4935 Asia/Bangkok #388

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Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 1 22 2 $954 $596 $737 $328 $55
Utilities 28 23 $75 $85 $120 $60 —
Internet & Mobile 7 8 $55 $34 $51 $34 $1
Groceries 9 10 18 23 $100 $220 $450 $133 $5
Transportation 5 6 21 $140 $85 $450 $55 $15
Dining Out 12 23 $375 $270 $450 $90 $36
Leisure Activities 11 14 21 $180 $120 $4,394 $68 $25
Health Insurance 15 29 $63 $66 $251 $15 $2
Visa & Legal Fees 16 $46 $5 $18 — —
Total $1,988 $1,481 $6,921 $783 $139

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 22 2 3 $347.13 $298 – $373 per month
Coworking Space 4 $116.31 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 22 $954.20 $850 – $1,118 per month
Coliving Space 32 $474.20 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 26 $3.88 per cup
Beer 23 $3.13 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 23 $2.39 per meal
Fast Food Combo 12 23 $7.01 per meal
Apples 31 $1.09 per kg
Bread 30 $1.07 per loaf
Milk 23 $1.96 per liter
Rice 10 $1.22 per kg
Chicken Fillets 9 $2.53 per kg
Beef 18 $5.82 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 23 $15.20 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 23 $36.30 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 23 $0.59 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 6 25 $1.04 per trip
Taxi per km 6 25 $0.19 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 5 $35.49 per month
Gasoline 21 $1.51 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 6 25 $2.42 per trip
Scooter Rental 17 $89.47 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $16.37 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 7 $17.86 per month
Gym Membership 11 $59.99 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 19 $17.89 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8 $1.46 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 14 $7.75 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 20 $38.47 per pair
Summer Dress 23 $23.86 per dress
Running Shoes 23 $99.90 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 23 $8.80 per visit
Laundry 23 $1.19 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 13 $29.82 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 23 $2.26 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 25, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 33.532 THB on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Chiang Mai

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  4. HUBBA Sathorn Hot Desk Monthly ฿3,900Official
  5. BTS Xtreme Savings 35 trips / 30 days ฿1,190Official
  6. Bangkok taxi meter ฿35 first km, ฿6.50/km (1–10 km)Official
  7. True Online My Plan 500/500 Mbps ฿599/mo (12-month)Official
  8. AIS Traveller SIM prepaid packagesOfficial
  9. Makro chicken breast boneless skin-on ฿85/kgListings
  10. Makro Benjarong jasmine rice 5 kg ฿204Listings
  11. Fitness First Home Club from ฿2,011.60/moOfficial
  12. McDonald’s Thailand Big Mac ฿149 solo / meal setsOfficial
  13. Blez Clinic GP consultation ฿1,000Official
  14. Major Cineplex Promenade regular seat ฿260 (Jul 2025)Secondary
  15. SafetyWing Nomad Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  16. DTV visa fee £300 / 180-day stay rulesOfficial
  17. Fatboy monthly scooter from ฿3,000Listings
  18. Makro MENA FOOD frozen minced beef 1 kg ฿195Listings
  19. BEAT Discovery tennis ฿600/hr eveningSecondary
  20. Uniqlo Slim Straight Jeans ฿1,290Listings
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  23. Bangkok rents (Numbeo Oct 2026 via ShouldIMove)Index
  24. LivingCost Bangkok crowdsourced prices (cross-check)Index
  25. Bangkok taxi meter structure (airport authority summary)Official
  26. Starbucks Thailand Caffè Latte Tall ฿130Secondary
  27. dtac Happy Tourist SIM packagesOfficial
  28. ERC residential electricity tier rates (MEA billing)Official
  29. LUMA Hi5 indicative from ~฿26,393/year (age 35)Official
  30. Makro FARMHOUSE Royal Sandwich Bread 275 g ฿36/loafListings
  31. Makro Chinese Fuji Apple 10-pack ฿95 (2.6 kg tray)Listings
  32. Socialer 4-week Double Room ฿15,900Listings

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1157.49 954.2
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 670.13 347.13
    • Apples 3.2 1.09
    • Beef 14.62 5.82
    • Beer 2.89 3.13
    40 more changes
    • Bread 1.68 1.07
    • Chicken Fillets 5.94 2.53
    • Cinema Ticket 8.53 7.75
    • Coffee 3.35 3.88
    • Coliving Space 746.28 474.2
    • Coworking Space 167.53 116.31
    • Dining Out local 91.38, nomad 548.29, expat 274.14, family 456.91, tourist 36.55 local 90, nomad 375, expat 270, family 450, tourist 36
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 54.83 29.82
    • Fast Food Combo 6.7 7.01
    • Gasoline 1.2 1.51
    • Groceries local 152.3, nomad 91.38, expat 258.91, family 548.29, tourist 4.57 local 133.44, nomad 100, expat 220, family 450, tourist 5
    • Gym Membership 63.97 59.99
    • Haircut 16.75 8.8
    • Health Insurance local 15.23, nomad 76.15, expat 106.61, family 304.6, tourist 3.05 local 14.91, nomad 62.72, expat 65.58, family 250.88, tourist 2.27
    • Housing local 258.91, nomad 852.89, expat 548.29, family 1370.72, tourist 76.15 local 328.08, nomad 954.2, expat 596.42, family 736.58, tourist 55
    • Internet & Mobile local 18.28, nomad 54.83, expat 33.51, family 76.15, tourist 1.22 local 34.47, nomad 55.38, family 50.84, tourist 1.25
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 18.28 17.86
    • Jeans 73.1 38.47
    • Laundry 1.83 1.19
    • Leisure Activities local 45.69, nomad 304.6, expat 152.3, family 365.52, tourist 24.37 local 67.74, nomad 180, expat 120, family 4393.74, tourist 25
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 2.28 2.39
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 36.55 36.3
    • Milk 1.89 1.96
    • Mobile Plan 19.8 16.37
    • Monthly Transport Pass 42.64 35.49
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.57 2.26
    • Rice 1.46 1.22
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 4.11 2.42
    • Running Shoes 109.66 99.9
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 12.15 1.46
    • Scooter Rental 106.61 89.47
    • Summer Dress 36.55 23.86
    • Taxi Start 1.22 1.04
    • Taxi per km 0.26 0.19
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.71 17.89
    • Transportation local 54.83, nomad 106.61, expat 76.15, family 365.52, tourist 15.23 local 55, nomad 140, expat 85, family 450, tourist 15
    • Utilities local 36.55, nomad 106.61, expat 91.38, family 197.99, tourist 0 local 60.2, nomad 75, expat 85, family 120, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 121.84, expat 45.69, family 121.84, tourist 0.91 local 0, nomad 45.83, expat 4.58, family 18.32
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.49 0.59
    • Wine (Mid-range) 22.85 15.2

    Apples repriced from Makro Fuji tray (฿95 ÷ 2.6 kg) replacing index-only guess Source

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