Lean long-stay
฿28,000
per month
Studio outside the BTS core, street food, buses
กรุงเทพมหานคร · Central Thailand · Urban · fast pace
A comfortable single person in Bangkok budgets around ฿48,200 per month (roughly ฿1,585 per day). Frugal long-stayers manage on ฿28,000; families in central condos spend ฿90,000 and up.
Thailand's capital gives you world-class hospitals, BTS/MRT transit and every cuisine on earth — at a price that still undercuts most Western cities.
| Category | Per month (THB) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rent (1-bedroom) | ฿20,000 | 41% |
| Utilities & internet | ฿2,800 | 6% |
| Food & groceries | ฿12,000 | 25% |
| Transport | ฿3,200 | 7% |
| Healthcare & insurance | ฿2,500 | 5% |
| Leisure & fitness | ฿5,500 | 11% |
| Visa, SIM & misc | ฿2,200 | 5% |
| Total per month | ฿48,200 | 100% |
Studio outside the BTS core, street food, buses
1BR condo with pool/gym, mixed dining, occasional Grab
Sukhumvit 2BR, private insurance, international schooling extra
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Build my Bangkok budgetFigures are editorial median estimates for 2026 in Thai baht and will vary by season, neighbourhood and lifestyle. Always verify visa and healthcare requirements with official sources.