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Cost of Living in Bangkok
Summary about cost of living in Bangkok:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,415.81$ (73,513.04฿) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 674.64$ (20,529.43฿) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 167th out of 364 cities in the world.
- Bangkok has a cost of living index of 57.88.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 60.00 ฿ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 800.00 ฿ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 172.50 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 80.00 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 150.00 ฿ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 74.17 ฿ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 17.59 ฿ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 9.52 ฿ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 195.82 ฿ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 30.53 ฿ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 19.09 ฿ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 58.09 ฿ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 299.37 ฿ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 41.07 ฿ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 179.82 ฿ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 42.62 ฿ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 18.52 ฿ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 32.63 ฿ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 21.87 ฿ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 18.60 ฿ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 17.34 ฿ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 33.25 ฿ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 17.88 ฿ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 700.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 62.19 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 117.73 ฿ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 150.00 ฿ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 35.00 ฿ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,150.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 9.66 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 120.00 ฿ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 114.64 ฿ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,400,000.00 ฿ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 854,156.25 ฿ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,989.52 ฿ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.83 ฿ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 700.05 ฿ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 2,237.76 ฿ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 325.08 ฿ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 250.00 ฿ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 8,695.12 ฿ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 438,151.52 ฿ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,852.20 ฿ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,126.62 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,016.78 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,779.66 ฿ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 20,838.71 ฿ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 10,228.81 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 65,280.70 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 29,127.66 ฿ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 14,875.69 ฿ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 7,168.96 ฿ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 22,342.59 ฿ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.63 |
Prices in Bangkok
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Last update: October 2019
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84 Comments so far
-Purnell, Newley (2013-10-31). "Images Spark Racism Debate in Thailand". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1412495/racism-holds-back-economy-as-society-ages
The above link is for an article from the 'Bangkok Post' newspaper, written by SANITSUDA EKACHAI.
Gossiping everyday is also a part of Thai culture.
Lying and cheating is everyday life for Thais.
Yes,maybe a very small number of Thais are more civilized and don't follow others,as they know what is going on.
And yes,I understand Thai language and all the above are only facts,witnessed by me for over than 10 years of living in Thailand.
I was told about these before moving here,but I didn't believe it, as my toxic positivity didn't let me.
Now it is your call.Believe it or make your own mistake.
- Rental: 15k 32sqm condo living in city center at 4-star condo. Great value and quality for money.
- Transportation: 2k BTS train station is 5 minutes away from where I live. I occasionally take taxis if I'm too lazy and it's hot. I also take motorbike taxis.
- Food: 6k including both local and western food. I also go have Middle Eastern, Mexican and Japanese every weekend so I'm enjoying my dishes.
- Grocery: 3k 7-11 & Family Marts are very affordable and I shop at imported markets once every month.
- Bills: Electricity ~1.5k - Water ~60 & Internet ~650
- Entertainment: Limitless. Depends what you do :)
Overall. You can live by with ~30-35k per month.
40k per month is a native salary. Expat with western education maybe 70k. Foreign specialist in ANY field can expect at least 100k and an good and easy life in the bangkok metropolitan area, assuming you work for an international company.
I have recently received an offer to work în Bangkok for 70000 baht per year. I will come with my wife. Îs this offer below or above average? Can I expect to have a normal life, and save some money as well?
1. Rent: 15000 thb (I living near nana bts, Bangkok city center, 50sq ft studio apartment)
2. Electricity: 1500-2000thb
3. Water: 80-120thb
4. Public transport: I only use BTS, for work and to travel on the weekend: 2500thb (Depends where you office is. If your office is 10-15 stations away, it can go to 4500)
5. Utility shopping: 2000 thb
6. Movies (that's very important for me), I watch movie every weekend: 1000-1200 thb (terminal 21 has 240 thb ticket)
7. Food (this includes, water, breakfast, lunch dinner, fruits etc): 12000 thb
8. Wifi: 650 thb
9. Medical insurance: 3000 thb
Total: 37730-38470
And this doesn't include places you go on weekend, and fee and any extra shopping you do.
That's the most basic amount you might need.
However, you can save a lot in transportation, by keeping your condo near your office
Having meal at inexpensive places, I don't have those places near my condo :) plus I love to spend money on my food.
And this also doesn't include income tax, depending on your salary slab.
You can also save money by renting condo at little inexpensive places like udom suk, on nut. You can get the same condo at 5000 less
So, I believe you at least need 40K, to have a normal life here and still have a little bit of savings.
1. 25000 is enough for a single person if you don't live a very Western life, because Western goods ajd services are expensive.
2. If you wat at high end places every second, you need at least 70k to make some saving
3. You can have a studio apartment in city center at 15k
If you want to move to BKK and you're salary is less than 50k, you got to live little strictly to make Saving but if you can think twice before doing shopping, then you can have a comfortable life
I got paid 48.5k when I was in Bkk (Apr 18) saved 30k a month and traveled aboard twice a year.
rent 10k at Lumpini place Rama 9 - waking distance to MRT
transport 400 baht
Phone AIS 4 GB internet 250 baht
electricity never over 800 baht, AC on every night
Will you get more offer from a company? such as the cost of accomodation , transportation , foods
However , if you did not get more so for somebody is enough but somebody is not enough up to the life of person. If you like go to bar every night or go out to another city every weekend, I guess it is not enough.
What does it exactly mean?
1.You won't be able to save money.
2.You can't afford trips in Thailand.
3.You can't pay hospital bills with the basic medical insurance that Thai employers might offer.
4.You can't afford a plane ticket to fly back home.
5 The 'fun' you can afford on 'some' weekends is eating fast food and paying for taxi.
Don't compare Thai people's income with yours.That is a trap employers use to lure foreign employees.A western person can't live like an office worker in Thailand who makes 15,000 baht a month.Thai people don't have your expenses like visa fees,traveling to the west,hospital bills like yours,eating western food,expensive local trips,and FYI most Thais don't have savings.
You will hear some foreigners swearing that they can save a few thousand baht a month with a salary of 40,000 baht/ month.
But what is the point in living in Thailand when they live like a beach bum?
Transit traveller like my 70 years old mum just need to stay at the Bangkok airport just for 3 hours to join her connecting flight but the begger staff at the airport didn't allow her where she was to join her connecting flight even after a heated argument and eventually shamelessly forced her out of the immigration to apply for a ripoff visa on arrival of 2000 bath unnecessarily and she entered the immigration immediately again to join her connecting flight. She was very tired and was almost late for her connecting flight as applying the ripoff visa wasted a lot of her time as well.
So easily the Bangkok airport ripped my mum off 2000 baths as well as her energy just to contribute the ripoff visa fee to Thailand just for being in transit for 3 hours even with already arranged confirmed connecting flight to her final destination.
My mum travelled all over the world but this is the first time being ripped off deliberately by Thailand airport and she has never encountered such a dishonest country like Thailand throughout her whole life.
Right now my mum is afraid to travel to the ripoff land Thailand.
So Thailand is truly a RIPOFF nation tourist should be aware of.
Thaivisa Survey: Half Of Expats Have Considered Leaving Thailand In The Last Year
http://www.buriramtimes.com/thaivisa-survey-half-of-expats-have-considered-leaving-thailand-in-the-last-year/
Visa fee should not be regarded as a big business to the extent of not willing to offer visa waiver to qualified region like Taiwan, etc.
Money first is the current wrong policy instead of the people first policy in the previous democracy government.
Taxi driver apologizes for overcharging
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2017/12/01/2003683248
I'm looking to buy an apartment in Makkasan or Pratunam area and I have a few concerns. Reasons behind the purchase is mostly as an investment property and my family and I visit Bangkok twice a year and we always stay in Makkasan area with access to shopping and plenty of street food. Whenever we're not using the apartment I want it to be rented out.
I was told that renting out on a daily basis should be done in self while renting out on the long term will be done by an agent. If I get help form a local and rent the place what would be the appropriate salary for them??
Also, what would be the approximate rate for 2 bed 2 bath condo say at Manhattan Chidlom or Platinum Condo??
Please advice
Government must ensure justice prevail in prison territory controlled by the government itself.
Raper in prison must be given a death sentence to prevent further violation of justice right under government territory
Charity worker feared being raped in 40-day Thai prison nightmare
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/charity-worker-feared-being-raped-14559642
I have been offered a salary of 30000 THB. Accomodation , VISA, insurance & Flight tickets are offered by company. I continued to get my home base salary seperately as i am going on deputation for 1 year.
The above metioned 30000 THB is for meal & other stuff. DO you think if i am able to save something ?
you can find information on Facebook groups.
BANGKOK EXPATS and CONDO EXCHANGE CENTER.
or website https://www.ddproperty.com
I got offer from a big IT Farm with 80,000THB salary. I am planning to move Bangkok with my wife. Need help to find some good Apartments/Place to live.
My monthly budget is 12,000THB. Please share some infos.
I am single and don't have a lavish life but I want to save at least 10000THB per month.
is it possible?
If you are a single westerner,a salary of:
1. 40,000 is ok to get by. ----> The minimum legal salary for Westerners is 50,000 (monthly) so unless you're working illegally you should get more than 40K.
2. 50,000 is average.
3. 60,000 or higher is good.
your 31k (Thai baht?) is good if you get free apartment and transpiration and meal.
cause these three things are high cost in Bangkok if you bare for a month.
but you have to watch about Social Health Insurance you have to hold at least 1 book.
cause the price for health in Thailand is quite higher.
Thomas your salary is very high (80,000-120,000baht) to live in Bangkok easily, and so happy.
(our minimum wage is 9300thb (281.81usd) (egg is 0.09usd per piece), but you know who get this
minimum salary can even keep money to buy car or land.
if you live in neighbor city, the cost living is less than that. but more peaceful.
Bangkok suitable for traveling, but not suit for living long (just my opinion)
yes that is a good offer and your salary be appropriate.
I got offer for 31k / month as a base salary. The company will provide transportation, accommodation, even meal. Is it a good offer?
# HDS can you tell me how do you want to stay for a long time and how many people will stay near Rama3?
#Anonymous for 3 years Senior Architect in IT/Telecom industry will get 40K-54K per month but you are expected 70k-100k per month and I think you and your family can live in Bangkok but you should choose the school because have many the private school for KG around 450k-520k per year
#Thomas J Smith I don't know what do you work but salary 80k-120k per month be high and you can live in Bangkok be comfortably.
1. 40,000 is ok to get by.
2. 50,000 is average.
3. 60,000 or higher is good.
These are the facts that are easier to understand after the 'honeymoon period' is over.
i got an opportunity to work in Bangkok. Salary is 55000 THB. planning to move with my family (ie. Self +Wife). i am vegtarian. i would like to know, what could be the monthly expenses on a/c of Food/Accommodation.
How much i an save in THB.
Madhu
40,000 THB is quite a good salary to begin with. You can get an apartment for almosthe 10,000 & 10,000 would be more than enough for food & grover.
Bangkok is a very safe city for girls. You have to chose an area where most expats are residing i.e. Silom, Sukhumvit, Lumpini Park, etc.
I am sure you will enjoy your stay. Cheers
Thanks. and I hope to hear some information from you all.
I'm planning to work in Bangkok from October 2017.I will be paid 40.000THB per month.I'm single.my question is that can I afford expenses of rent,transportation, food,etc.?
And how is the security and comfort of bangkok for a 30 year alone girl??
Inexpensive restaurant at 60b, well what do we classify as restaurant and where? My lunch is 55b and that is on a plastic chair outside next to a food truck in central bangkok. For me the word "restaurant" should include ac.
80-90b for the food court, still not a restaurant in my mind. I would say 120-160b for something that looks and feel as a restaurant.
For the next one, three-course meal at 700b for 2 people. I don't know if it's a translation error or people didn't read it properly but 700 is way to little.
Again it's down to what you classify as a restaurant. But if you are looking for 3-course I'm thinking at least AC, waiter and the option to order wine.
For a midrange restaurant I would say 1600b and even that is a bit low. For comparison I just had a lunch buffe for 2 people at 752b and that was with 40% discount. And it was a midrange buffe place.
"Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 20,580.60 ฿" is certainly not a representative price considering that 15000 THB is already a very high price.
There is a huge gap between apartments rented by foreigners and the thai elite (15'000 bath and up) and the rooms for the common thai working class ( starting at 3000 bath). A middle class population is almost inexistent.
Besides that, there are large differences in prices between the different districts of "downtown" Bangkok. For example in silom district the price might go up to 40'000 (in case of a larger 1 room loft even 60'000) while in ratchada or wattana you can find 20-30 sqm rooms starting at 3000.
So 8000 seems to me a possible average.. But thats just a guess..
The only real facts i can provide are that i was renting a 1 room apartment in ratchada 5 years ago for 6000, then 4 years ago moved to another 1 room apartment in wattana for 4500. Then 3 years ago i was buying a 3 room apartment in wattana near my old room. (Sale price 10'000'000 (68'000 per sqm)and estimated monthly rental value 60'000)
i live here 20 years, but prices more that 5 years ago would be out of date.
Dining can be expensive if you are constantly eating in western restaurants and bars. Happy Hour pints of local beer are about 100 baht. You can buy a 5k bag of rice for 80 baht - that will last a single person a long time.
I am currently based out of India and getting salary 70000 BHT per month, where I don't have to pay any rent because i have my own house, I have an offer from Thailand in Travel company near City centre complex they offered me 150000 BHT per month as salary.
Can you suggest me what would be cost of living in bangkok compare to India , in India i dont have to pay rent only food and bit of travel thats it.
how is the room rent in BKK? , i have to travel along with my wife and no kids.
Is this good decision to move to bangkok , can you tell me all about costs near by my work place near Pratuwman?
Waiting to hear back quickly.
Amit
What will be my approximate expenditure with food,rent and transportation????
Please let me know
In the summer a friend of mine and me will come to Bangkok to study for 5 months. As we are currently students in Germany we have no idea about the costs within the 5 months.
Can you tell us the approximate monthly rental costs for an apartment in the city center (2BR) and average daily living costs for food & drinks?
Any other information are very much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
John
Taiwan is not granted Thailand's visa waiver until now though the following 3 regions with Taiwan equivalent have been already granted Thailand's visa waiver.
1. Hong Kong - 1 month visa waiver
2.Japan - 1 month visa waiver
3.South Korea - 3 month visa waiver
So it is unfair for Thailand heaping discrimination on Taiwan it doesn't like through the diplomacy of unfair visa restriction.
Anyway, Taiwan government is a fool until so far not realizing to respond Thailand's targeted visa discrimination action. Taiwan should have banned business investment to Thailand altogether in response to Thailand's targeted visa discrimination action decades ago. Taiwan shall realize one day, not far from now and takes actions that shall damage Thailand's economy badly.
Thailand still has a chance to mend its mistake before Taiwan realizes to take action blockading or stopping altogether business investment into Thailand in response to Thailand's targeted visa discrimination action.
Thailand must show sincerity for its wrongdoing by granting the visa waiver to Taiwan with the condition not less than South Korea the soonest possible before it is too late to the extent of no turning back.
I am earning comforatbly well in India and based out of Bangalore. My salary here is 64 Lakhs INR (~100,000 USD). I am getting to move to Bangkok, what should be my salary ask? If my monthly saving should be around 5500 USD, what should be the salary ask to live as a couple.
Thanks
Yes, 60K Baht is OK. But for white people this is regard as a entry salary. Once you write and read Thai (takes you 6-12 months of dedication), you will have far better offers. DON'T fall into the trap only speaking English.