What is the cost of living in Bangkok?
I have been offered a job in Bangkok, but I'd like to find out more about costs before accepting.
Could any one tell me the cost of renting a two bedroom appartment near a MTR station, and the cost of utilities for a month?
Thank you
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Hi Nicola;
Check these out which are some latest costs ant prices which you may encounter day-to-day: Thai Currency is Baht (Please note that 1US$=40B)
Food and Drink
Plate of Thai food, some rice and a soft drink at an average small restaurant 40B to 70B
Plate of Thai food and a soft drink on Bangkok's Khao San road. 100B
Plate of western style food and a soft drink in tourist-orientated restaurant. 150B - 300B
Meal for 2 at a high quality Thai restaurant 300B to 500B
Macdonald's BigMac Meal - Small/Large 85B/92B
Grilled chicken and sticky rice from a street vendor 20B
Large (630ml) 'Singha' beer from a 7-11 store 50B
Small (330ml) 'Singha' beer in an average bar 60B to 150B
1 litre of bottled water from a store 7B to 12B
Low-end bottle of wine from a supermarket 450B
Packet of Thai kanom (snacks/sweets) 10B
Small Mars Bar 27B
20 cigarettes (Western brand) 45B
20 cigarettes (Thai brand) 20B
Accommodation
Typical guesthouse room on Khao San Road (small, fan-cooled, shared cold-water bathroom) 150B
Typical 3* hotel room 800B to 1200B
Typical 5* hotel room 3000B +
Discounted room at the Oriental Hotel (arguably the world's best hotel) US$250 / 10000B
Luxury apartment (per month) 20000B +
Central Bangkok apartment with good facilities (per month) 8000B to 20000B
Non-central cheap apartment with few/no facilities (per month) 2000B to 4000B
Travel
Average taxi or tuk-tuk fare round central Bangkok
70B
Ordinary / Aircon bus fare 3.5B / 8B - 16B
Average fare on the express boats and canal boats
5 to 10B
Chartering a longtail boat for one hour 400B
Average Skytrain fare
25B
Shopping
Original Western music CD from a department store 450B to 500B
Original Thai music CD from a department store 120B
Copied Western music CD from Khao San Road 180B
Pirate software from Panthip Plaza
150B
Fake Rolex watch 500B
Cheap T-Shirt 100B
Fake pair of Levi's 400B
General
Cinema ticket 80B to 120B
Entrance fee to some of the most popular discos/nightclubs (This usually entitles you to 2 or 3 'free' drinks) 300B to 500B
Copy of 'The Nation' or 'Bangkok Post' newspaper 20B
Cheap haircut 60B
Internet access on a 56K modem, per hour. 30B to 180B
As I’m planning to live in Thailand for coming couple of years, I tried to keep my self up to date with financial information.
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