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Eastern Seaboard, Thailand: Everything You Need To Know 2025

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Cost Of Living In Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard

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Apartment Or House Ownership Budget (For A Couple)

 
Expense Monthly Costs Notes
Mortgage - Not included here as too variable.
HOA Fees ฿38 per square meter Not included in monthly total. In condo buildings, average maintenance fees ฿38 to ฿42 per square meter. Housing estates can be charged this way or as flat fees. No real average is available.
Property Taxes ฿50 Property taxes are extremely low.
Transportation ฿4,000 Using Bolt and Grab (ride-hailing apps), public transport, and taxis. Motorbikes can be rented for ฿6,000 per month.
Gas - Virtually all buildings use electric appliances for cooking. Very few homes use gas.
Electricity ฿2,500
Water - Included with electricity.
Cell Phone ฿1,400 For mobile phone packages with fast internet.
Internet ฿700 For high-speed fiber optic internet connection.
Household Help ฿2,000 Monthly fee for once-a-week cleaning.
Entertainment ฿5,300 Monthly cost for eating out twice a week: ฿2,960 (฿120 to ฿250 per meal). Monthly cost for drinks twice a week: ฿1,640 (฿70 to ฿100 for a beer; ฿120 for a cocktail). Movie theater trip twice a month: ฿700 (฿100 to ฿250 per ticket).
Groceries ฿15,000 Basic items for a couple.
Gym Membership ฿1,200
Medical Appointment ฿1,000 The average rate for an outpatient appointment, like a screening or check-up, is ฿800 to ฿1,200. International hospitals are more expensive than local hospitals. Most expats have insurance that covers inpatient care and pay outpatient out of pocket. If you have a work permit, national health insurance cost would be ฿30.
TOTAL ฿33,150
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Apartment Or House Rental Budget (For A Couple)

 
Expense Monthly Costs Notes
Rent ฿18,000 For an 80-square-meter, two-bed condo in Jomtien.
Transportation ฿4,000 Using Bolt and Grab (ride-hailing apps), public transport, and taxis. Motorbikes can be rented for ฿6,000 per month.
Gas - Virtually all buildings use electric appliances for cooking. Very few homes use gas.
Electricity ฿2,500 Including air conditioning.
Water - Included with electricity.
Cell Phone ฿1,400 For mobile phone packages with fast internet.
Internet ฿700 For high-speed fiber optic internet connection.
Household Help ฿2,000 Monthly fee for once-a-week cleaning.
Entertainment ฿5,300 Monthly cost for eating out twice a week: ฿2,960 (฿120 to ฿250 per meal). Monthly cost for drinks twice a week: ฿1,640 (฿70 to ฿100 for a beer; ฿120 for a cocktail). Movie theater trip twice a month: ฿700 (฿100 to ฿250 per ticket).
Groceries ฿15,000 Basic items for a couple.
Gym Membership ฿1,200
Medical Appointment ฿1,000 The average rate for an outpatient appointment, like a screening or check-up, is ฿800 to ฿1,200. International hospitals are more expensive than local hospitals. Most expats have insurance that covers inpatient care and pay outpatient out of pocket. If you have a work permit, national health insurance cost would be ฿30.
TOTAL ฿51,100

Penny-Pincher’s Budget (Bare Minimum Costs, For A Couple) For The Eastern Seabord

 
Expense Monthly Costs Notes
Rent ฿12,000 For a 50-square-meter studio on Pratumnak Hill.
Transportation ฿1,000 Using motorbike taxis and baht buses, plus riding a bicycle.
Gas - Virtually all buildings use electric appliances for cooking. Very few homes use gas.
Electricity ฿1,500 Using one air conditioning unit.
Water - Included with electricity.
Cell Phone ฿700 For a good mobile phone plan with fast internet.
Internet ฿700 For fast internet connection.
Entertainment ฿4,000 Monthly cost for eating out twice a week: ฿960 (฿120 per meal).
Groceries ฿12,000 All local-brand items only, shopping markets and local vendors along with grocery stores.
TOTAL ฿31,900
Lief Simon, Director of Overseas Property Alert, Founde of Simon Letter, and Founder, of Global Property Advisor

Reviewed By Lief Simon

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