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Cost of Living in Bangkok

TODO: Real prices for Bangkok haven't been supplied yet — every item below shows "no price yet" until sourced figures are added to src/data/costs/bangkok.json. In the meantime you can type your own estimate for any item.

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Living in Thailand day-to-day, renting an apartment. Quantities below are a starting point — edit anything.

Groceries

Milk (1 l)
Bread (500 g)
Eggs (12)
Chicken (1 kg)
Rice (1 kg)
Local cheese (1 kg)
Apples (1 kg)
Bananas (1 kg)
Oranges (1 kg)
Potatoes (1 kg)
Tomatoes (1 kg)
Onions (1 kg)
Bottled water (1.5 l)

Restaurants & Cafes

Inexpensive meal (meal)
Mid-range lunch for 2 (meal)
Fast food combo meal (meal)
Domestic beer (0.5 l)
Imported beer (0.33 l)
Cappuccino (cup)
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 l)
Water (at a cafe/restaurant) (0.33 l)

Transport

Monthly transit pass (month)
Taxi start fare (trip)
Taxi (1 km)
Scooter rental (month)
Car rental (month)
Fuel (1 l)

Utilities & Internet

Internet (month)
Utilities (electricity, water) for an 85 m² apartment (month)
Mobile phone plan (month)

Rent

Accommodation (hotel, guesthouse, Airbnb, etc.) — total for your stay
Studio apartment, city centre (month)
Studio apartment, outskirts (month)
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (month)
3-bedroom apartment, outskirts (month)

Health & Insurance

Health insurance (month)
Routine medication/pharmacy (month)

Attractions & Travel

Day trip / tour (trip)
Domestic flight (one-way) (flight)

Other (your own)

Monthly total — Bangkok

0 THB

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Same quantities, each city's own prices (where available).

FAQ

Where do the prices come from?

Each price is meant to carry its own source and verification date, shown next to the figure once it's added. Nothing is estimated from memory — an item with no sourced price yet shows "no price yet" and lets you type in your own estimate instead.

Why is every quantity 0 by default?

This is a blank form, not a pre-filled guess at your lifestyle — enter how much of each item you actually use so the total reflects you, not an assumption.

What's the difference between the three profiles?

They only change labeling (e.g. "for your stay" vs "per month") — they don't pre-fill any numbers. Pick whichever matches how you're in Thailand; every quantity is still yours to fill in.

Can I compare cities?

Yes — the chart and cards at the bottom show your same quantities priced against each city's own data, side by side.