Southeast Asia

Cost of living in Thailand

Capital: BangkokThai, EnglishUpdated October 2026

31%of US price level

Is Thailand expensive?

Prices in Thailand are about 31% of US price levels (World Bank PPP). The most affordable place we cover is Sukhothai, at about $656–1,040 a month for a comfortable life.

Cost of living in Thailand, by place

One person, rent included. SoloSquare estimates in US$.

Place	Month, comfortable	1-bed rent, center	Local meal	Value
Sukhothai	$656–1,040	$149–268	$1.2–2.4	96/100
Udon Thani	$715–1,130	$179–358	$1.2–2.4	93/100
Ayutthaya	$834–1,250	$149–298	$1.2–2.7	86/100
Kanchanaburi	$834–1,250	$209–387	$1.5–2.7	87/100
Hat Yai	$834–1,250	$209–417	$1.5–2.7	82/100
Khon Kaen	$834–1,250	$238–447	$1.2–2.1	84/100
Pai	$834–1,340	$179–358	$1.5–3.0	86/100
Chiang Rai	$894–1,430	$179–417	$1.2–2.7	78/100
Khao Yai	$954–1,490	$238–447	$1.5–3.0	78/100
Khao Sok	$954–1,490	—	$2.1–3.6	77/100
Chiang Mai	$1,040–1,490	$298–596	$1.5–2.4	75/100
Jomtien	$1,070–1,730	$268–536	$1.5–3.0	72/100
Koh Yao Noi	$1,070–1,730	—	$2.1–3.9	72/100
Pattaya	$1,130–1,790	$298–596	$1.5–3.0	59/100
Koh Lanta	$1,130–1,850	$268–596	$1.8–3.6	65/100
Koh Chang	$1,190–1,850	$358–656	$1.8–3.3	64/100
Krabi	$1,190–1,940	$298–656	$1.5–3.3	62/100
Koh Tao	$1,190–1,940	$268–536	$1.8–3.6	63/100
Khao Lak	$1,250–1,940	$417–775	$1.8–3.6	60/100
Koh Samet	$1,250–1,940	—	$2.1–3.9	61/100
Koh Kood	$1,250–2,030	—	$2.4–4.5	60/100
Koh Phangan	$1,250–2,090	$358–745	$1.8–3.6	57/100
Hua Hin	$1,250–2,090	$358–745	$1.5–3.3	58/100
Railay	$1,250–2,090	—	$2.4–4.5	60/100
Koh Lipe	$1,340–2,030	—	$2.4–4.5	55/100
Bangkok	$1,340–2,090	$447–894	$1.5–3.0	54/100
Rawai	$1,430–2,240	$417–834	$1.8–3.6	53/100
Patong	$1,430–2,320	$417–834	$1.8–3.9	38/100
Phuket	$1,490–2,380	$447–894	$1.8–3.6	48/100
Koh Samui	$1,490–2,380	$447–894	$1.8–3.6	45/100
Koh Phi Phi	$1,490–2,380	—	$2.4–4.5	45/100
Kata Beach	$1,490–2,380	$447–894	$2.1–3.9	48/100

Cost of living by place

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