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Cost of Living in Bangkok

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Monthly Budget Examples

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Budget Lifestyle

$1,000-1,500
฿35,000-52,500/month
  • Studio (Off-BTS)$400
  • Food (Mix local/home)$250
  • Transportation$80
  • Utilities & Internet$70
  • Entertainment$150
  • Misc/Savings$150
Lifestyle: Digital nomad, local street food, BTS/MRT, occasional bars, sharing economy

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Comfortable Lifestyle

$2,000-2,800
฿70,000-98,000/month
  • 1-2BR (Sukhumvit BTS)$900
  • Food (Dining out)$500
  • Transportation$150
  • Utilities & Internet$100
  • Entertainment$400
  • Gym/Health$100
  • Misc/Savings$350
Lifestyle: Professional, nice condo, regular dining, gym, weekend trips, balanced lifestyle

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Luxury Lifestyle

$4,000+
฿140,000+/month
  • 3BR (Prime location)$1,800
  • Food (Fine dining)$800
  • Transportation (Car)$400
  • Utilities & Internet$150
  • Entertainment$700
  • Premium Gym/Spa$200
  • Misc/Savings$950
Lifestyle: Expat executive, luxury condo, fine dining, car ownership, premium services

Detailed Price Guide

Housing (Monthly Rent)

Studio (Off-BTS)฿8,000-15,000
Studio (Sukhumvit BTS)฿15,000-25,000
1BR (Sukhumvit BTS)฿20,000-35,000
2BR (Sukhumvit BTS)฿30,000-60,000
3BR (Prime Location)฿50,000-150,000

Food & Dining

Street Food Meal฿40-80
Local Restaurant฿100-200
Mid-Range Restaurant฿300-500
Fine Dining฿1,000-3,000
Beer (Bar)฿100-250
Coffee (Café)฿80-150

Transportation

BTS/MRT (Per Trip)฿16-59
Taxi (5km)฿60-100
Grab (10km)฿120-180
Motorbike Taxi฿10-50
Monthly Transit Pass฿1,400-2,800

Entertainment & Lifestyle

Gym Membership฿1,299-5,500/mo
Movie Ticket฿200-400
Massage (1 hour)฿250-500
Spa Day฿1,500-5,000
Weekend Trip (Nearby)฿3,000-8,000

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