Southeast Asia
Cost of Living in Thailand
Compare cost of living across 5 cities in Thailand. Every number below comes from local sources — supermarket prices for groceries, listed rents from real estate portals, published transit fares — scraped and updated regularly. No estimates.
All 5 cities in Thailand, ranked
| # | City | Cost index | Population | Gross salary | Est. monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiang Mai | 20 | 127K | $395 | $919 |
| 2 | Krabi | 22 | 467K | $395 | $990 |
| 3 | Bangkok | 24 | 10.5M | $395 | $1,078 |
| 4 | Phuket | 25 | 417K | $395 | $1,151 |
| 5 | Koh Samui | 27 | 50K | $395 | $1,211 |