Prices in Thailand
Groceries
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk (1 litre) | No data | |||
| Eggs (dozen) | No data | |||
| Butter (1 kg) | THB587.50 | 17.61 | 8.77 | +101% |
| Rice (1 kg) | THB43.80 | 1.31 | 2.43 | −46% |
| Sliced bread (500 g) | No data | |||
| Flour (1 kg) | THB38 | 1.14 | 1.18 | −3% |
| Spaghetti (500 g) | THB55 | 1.65 | 1.53 | +8% |
| Chicken breast (1 kg) | THB88 | 2.64 | 9.04 | −71% |
| Minced beef (1 kg) | THB279 | 8.36 | 14.89 | −44% |
| Pork (1 kg) | THB237.50 | 7.12 | 9.96 | −29% |
| Tomatoes (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Potatoes (1 kg) | THB75 | 2.25 | 2.18 | +3% |
| Onions (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Apples (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Bananas (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Oranges (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Sugar (1 kg) | THB27 | 0.81 | 2.21 | −63% |
| Cooking oil (1 litre) | No data | |||
| Coffee (1 kg) | THB385 | 11.54 | 20.39 | −43% |
| Coca-Cola (500 ml) | No data | |||
| Bottled water (500 ml) | No data | |||
| Red Bull (250 ml) | THB75 | 2.25 | — | — |
| Canned beer (one can) | No data | |||
| IKEA meatballs (1 kg) | THB649 | 19.45 | 14.99 | +30% |
Eating out
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mac | THB135 | 4.05 | 6.22 | −35% |
| Inexpensive restaurant meal | No data | |||
| Cigarettes (pack) | No data | |||
Housing and bills
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-bedroom rent (month) | No data | |||
| Electricity (1 kWh) | THB4.16plus tax | 0.12 | 0.29 | −57% |
| Home fibre broadband (monthly) | No data | |||
| Mobile plan (monthly) | No data | |||
| TV licence fee (yearly) | No data | |||
| Stamp for a letter | No data | |||
Furniture and homeware
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEA BILLY bookcase | THB1,990 | 59.63 | 79.00 | −25% |
| IKEA KALLAX shelf unit | THB1,990 | 59.63 | 79.99 | −25% |
| IKEA LACK side table | THB269 | 8.06 | 16.99 | −53% |
| IKEA POÄNG armchair | THB2,790 | 83.61 | 149 | −44% |
| IKEA MARKUS office chair | THB4,990 | 150 | 300 | −50% |
| IKEA FRAKTA blue bag | THB29 | 0.87 | 0.99 | −12% |
| IKEA BLÅHAJ shark | THB690 | 20.68 | 29.99 | −31% |
| Le Creuset casserole (20 cm) | No data | |||
| Moleskine notebook | No data | |||
Transport and cars
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro single ride | THB17estimate | 0.51 | 3.00 | −83% |
| City bus ride | No data | |||
| Transit day pass | No data | |||
| Transit pass (month) | No data | |||
| Taxi flag-fall | No data | |||
| Airport train to the city | No data | |||
| Petrol (1 litre) | THB39.47 | 1.18 | 1.06 | +12% |
| Diesel (1 litre) | THB41.79 | 1.25 | 1.62 | −23% |
| Tesla Model 3 | THB1,149,000 | 34,431 | 36,990 | −7% |
| Tesla Model Y | THB1,719,000 | 51,512 | 39,990 | +29% |
Phones and electronics
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone | THB34,900 | 1,046 | 929 | +13% |
| iPhone Pro | THB48,900 | 1,465 | 1,199 | +22% |
| Galaxy S26 | THB38,900 | 1,166 | 1,000 | +17% |
| Galaxy Z Fold8 | THB61,900 | 1,855 | 1,900 | −2% |
| iPad | THB16,900 | 506 | 449 | +13% |
| MacBook Air | THB44,900 | 1,345 | 1,299 | +4% |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch | THB69,900 | 2,095 | 1,999 | +5% |
| Mac mini | THB32,900 | 986 | 899 | +10% |
| AirPods Pro | THB8,490 | 254 | 249 | +2% |
| Apple Watch | THB14,900 | 446 | 399 | +12% |
| AirTag (single) | THB990 | 29.67 | 29.00 | +2% |
| Apple Vision Pro | No data | |||
| Sony WH-1000XM6 | THB15,990 | 479 | 460 | +4% |
| Fujifilm X100VI | No data | |||
| DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | No data | |||
| Garmin Forerunner 265 | THB16,590 | 497 | 450 | +10% |
| Logitech MX Master 3S | No data | |||
Games and entertainment
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | THB20,990 | 629 | 650 | −3% |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | No data | |||
| Steam Deck OLED | No data | |||
| Mario Kart World | No data | |||
| Astro Bot (PS5) | THB1,990 | 59.63 | 59.99 | −1% |
| Elden Ring (Steam) | THB1,790 | 53.64 | 59.99 | −11% |
| Black Myth: Wukong (Steam) | THB1,799 | 53.91 | 59.99 | −10% |
| Stardew Valley (Steam) | THB315 | 9.44 | 14.99 | −37% |
| PlayStation Plus (12 months) | THB2,200 | 65.93 | 79.99 | −18% |
| Nintendo Switch Online (12 months) | No data | |||
| Pokémon GO, 1,200 PokéCoins | THB189 | 5.66 | 9.99 | −43% |
| Genshin Impact, 6,480 Genesis Crystals | THB3,700 | 111 | 99.99 | +11% |
| Minecraft (iOS) | No data | |||
| Cinema ticket | No data | |||
Subscriptions and apps
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix (monthly) | THB349 | 10.46 | 19.99 | −48% |
| Spotify (monthly) | THB149 | 4.46 | 12.99 | −66% |
| YouTube Premium (monthly) | No data | |||
| Disney+ (monthly) | THB199 | 5.96 | — | — |
| Amazon Prime (monthly) | No data | |||
| Apple Music (monthly) | THB149 | 4.46 | 11.99 | −63% |
| Apple TV (monthly) | THB249 | 7.46 | 14.99 | −50% |
| iCloud+ 2TB (monthly) | THB399 | 11.96 | 9.99 | +20% |
| ChatGPT Plus (monthly) | THB699 | 20.95 | 19.99 | +5% |
| Claude Pro (monthly) | THB699 | 20.95 | 20.00 | +5% |
| Google AI Pro (monthly) | THB750 | 22.47 | 19.99 | +12% |
| Microsoft 365 Personal (yearly) | THB2,999 | 89.87 | 99.99 | −10% |
| Canva Pro (monthly) | THB230 | 6.89 | — | — |
| X Premium (monthly) | THB260 | 7.79 | 11.00 | −29% |
| Discord Nitro (monthly) | THB219 | 6.56 | 9.99 | −34% |
| Final Cut Pro (Mac) | THB9,990 | 299 | 300 | Same |
| Windows 11 Home | THB6,199 | 186 | 139 | +34% |
Fashion and beauty
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIQLO Ultra Light Down | No data | |||
| UNIQLO AIRism T-shirt | THB490 | 14.68 | 24.90 | −41% |
| UNIQLO HEATTECH | THB490 | 14.68 | 19.90 | −26% |
| Levi's 501 | THB3,490 | 105 | 79.50 | +32% |
| Nike Air Force 1 | THB3,900 | 117 | 115 | +2% |
| Nike Air Max 90 | THB4,600 | 138 | 135 | +2% |
| Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 | No data | |||
| Crocs Classic Clog | No data | |||
| Birkenstock Arizona | No data | |||
| Longchamp Le Pliage | No data | |||
| Hermès Twilly | THB9,800 | 294 | 260 | +13% |
| Hermès Oran sandals | THB28,900 | 866 | 900 | −4% |
| Chanel N°5 | No data | |||
| The Ordinary serum | No data | |||
| Tissot PRX | THB26,500 | 794 | 850 | −7% |
| MoonSwatch | THB10,300 | 309 | 300 | +3% |
| Rolex Submariner | THB364,500 | 10,923 | 10,050 | +9% |
| Montblanc pen | THB23,500 | 704 | 650 | +8% |
Travel and days out
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry authorisation fee | Free | Free | 40.62 | −100% |
| Passport fee | No data | |||
| Departure tax | No data | |||
| Travel eSIM (7 days) | USD21 | 21.00 | 25.00 | −16% |
| Airmail postcard abroad | No data | |||
| Parcel to Japan (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Zoo admission | No data | |||
| Museum admission | No data | |||
| Observation deck ticket | THB1,000 | 29.97 | 46.00 | −35% |
| Public pool (one visit) | No data | |||
Study abroad
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University tuition, international (year) | No data | |||
| University tuition, home students (year) | No data | |||
| Student visa fee | No data | |||
| IELTS test fee | THB8,860 | 265 | 325 | −18% |
| TOEFL iBT test fee | USD230plus tax | 230 | 280 | −18% |