Travel budget and cost of living in Thailand how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Thailand and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Thailand. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Thailand travel budget.
Travel budget in Thailand
Thailand: calculate your travel budget
Thailand: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Thailand for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 25 for 2 ppl.
- $ 5.2 per person
- $ 3.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 581* (19586 ฿)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 44 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 8.9 per person
- $ 6.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 1420* (47866 ฿)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 79 for 2 ppl.
- $ 21 per person
- $ 20 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 2582* (87010 ฿)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Thailand in 2024
Cost of living: Thailand VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Thailand in 2024 is 50% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Thailand by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Thailand compared to the national average.
Cities | /Thailand | View Details |
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Krabi - Ao Nang | 36% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Krabi - Ao Nang |
Koh Samui | 34% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Koh Samui |
Koh Phangan | 23% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Koh Phangan |
Phuket | 19% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Phuket |
Pattaya | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Pattaya |
Bangkok | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Bangkok |
Chiang Mai | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Chiang Mai |
Chiang Rai | 11% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Chiang Rai |
Khon Kaen | 11% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Khon Kaen |
Chanthaburi | 12% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Chanthaburi |
Local prices in Thailand by expense type
Thailand: Restaurant budget
($ 1.5 to $ 5.7)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 7.2 to $ 30)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 4.9 to $ 8.3)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.5 to $ 3.5)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.5 to $ 5.2)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.1 to $ 3.9)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.4 to $ 1.3)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Thailand: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 16 to $ 267)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 11 to $ 275)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 14 to $ 241)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 224
($ 29 to $ 583)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 68 to $ 696)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 437
($ 13 to $ 210)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 21 to $ 557)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 16 to $ 331)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 204
($ 18 to $ 214)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
($ 27 to $ 664)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
Thailand: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.3 to $ 2.8)
66% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.8 to $ 2.8)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.7 to $ 2.3)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.4 to $ 2.8)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.4 to $ 5.7)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.3 to $ 4.6)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.8 to $ 2.8)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.9 to $ 2.1)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.3 to $ 0.7)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Thailand: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.3 to $ 1.5)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.8 to $ 1.5)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.1 to $ 1.4)
26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1.1 to $ 2)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 19 to $ 73)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Thailand: Leisure activity budget
($ 4.3 to $ 9.2)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 5.7 to $ 13)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Thailand: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 2.8 to $ 4.6)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 15 to $ 87)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 15 to $ 59)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 447)
(fair price: $ 537)
(fair price: $ 433)
(fair price: $ 545)
(fair price: $ 888)
(fair price: $ 999)
About the information on the cost of living in Thailand
The information about the cost of living in Thailand shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Thailand updated on 12-11-2024.
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