Cost of Living in Thailand. Prices in Thailand. Updated Jul 2025

The table of average prices in Thailand for different kind of goods, including food prices, restaurants, beer, accommodation, transportation and more.

The currency of Thailand is Thai Baht (THB). 1฿ (baht) is divided into 100 satang. There are 4 different baht coins: ฿1, ฿2, ฿5, ฿10. There are 5 different bank notes with the following values: ฿20, ฿50, ฿100, ฿500, ฿1000.

The current exchange rate of Thai Baht (THB) is shown on the front page of our site.

Restaurants		Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	100.00 ฿	50.00–200.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	900.00 ฿	500.00–2,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	222.50 ฿	170.00–300.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	70.00 ฿	50.00–120.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	120.00 ฿	80.00–200.00
Cappuccino (regular)	68.67 ฿	40.00–130.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	22.54 ฿	15.00–40.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	10.77 ฿	7.00–20.00
Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	59.77 ฿	44.00–99.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	45.49 ฿	30.00–100.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	42.50 ฿	25.00–85.45
Eggs (regular) (12)	68.59 ฿	43.20–90.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	557.99 ฿	300.00–1,200.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	96.65 ฿	50.00–200.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	343.04 ฿	150.00–600.00
Apples (1kg)	97.03 ฿	40.00–152.55
Banana (1kg)	44.37 ฿	25.00–90.00
Oranges (1kg)	67.26 ฿	30.00–100.00
Tomato (1kg)	53.88 ฿	30.00–90.00
Potato (1kg)	49.33 ฿	30.00–75.00
Onion (1kg)	42.09 ฿	28.00–72.75
Lettuce (1 head)	37.64 ฿	20.00–78.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	16.63 ฿	10.00–25.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	600.00 ฿	350.00–800.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	58.09 ฿	44.62–78.57
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	97.55 ฿	60.00–150.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	141.75 ฿	100.00–170.00
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	25.00 ฿	10.00–50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,000.00 ฿	650.00–2,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	40.00 ฿	35.00–80.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	40.00 ฿	30.00–50.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	200.00 ฿	120.00–400.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	41.70 ฿	35.00–45.99
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,200,000.00 ฿	750,000.00–2,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	906,897.59 ฿	894,000.00–1,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	2,639.16 ฿	1,700.00–5,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	427.88 ฿	200.00–700.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	592.70 ฿	400.00–800.00
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,619.86 ฿	1,000.00–3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	336.57 ฿	200.00–500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	240.00 ฿	150.00–350.00
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	13,581.49 ฿	5,000.00–33,333.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	405,430.52 ฿	250,000.00–700,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,572.53 ฿	500.00–3,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)	1,083.88 ฿	400.00–2,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	3,097.26 ฿	1,500.00–5,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,480.80 ฿	1,200.00–4,000.00
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	15,921.46 ฿	8,500.00–26,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	8,862.34 ฿	5,000.00–15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	39,561.37 ฿	18,000.00–80,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	21,320.43 ฿	10,000.00–50,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	135,071.59 ฿	64,583.46–250,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	71,548.80 ฿	40,000.00–100,000.00
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	21,464.12 ฿
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.67	3.45–8.00