Total Cost of living in Bangkok,Thailand
2018 - 2021
(4 years)
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1/ Total Overall Costs (2018-2021)
• 2 171 710 baht
(2.17million)
• R1 044 088
(1million)
US Dollar
• $65 411
#thailand
2/ Averages
Average yearly amount needed to live in Bangkok
• 542 927 baht
• R261 022
• $16 352
Average monthly amount needed to live in Bangkok
• 45 244 baht
• R21 751
• $1 362
(Based on personal costs)
3/ Currency Exchange
2022
USD/THB = 33.20
ZAR/THB= 2.08
Since 5th Jan 2018,
The ZAR has depreciated 20% against the Thai Baht
The Thai baht depreciated 3.3% against the dollar.
The ZAR depreciated 23% against the dollar.
* The ZAR is depreciating at a quicker rate.
Why is this important?
In ZAR terms, one’s salary increases because of currency depreciation, if earning Thai baht.
(Relative to each other)
In dollar terms, both countries have gotten poorer, but South Africans have been worse off.
4/ Food
Food was by far the biggest expense in 2021, in fact, in all 4 years.
2021 costs:
• 145 800 baht
• R70 096
• $4 392
Average yearly cost ( over 4 years )
• 156 610 baht
• R75 293
• $4 717
Monthly cost:
• 13 050 baht
• R6 274
• $393
5/ Rent + Utilities
2nd biggest expense:
2021 costs:
• 141 050baht
• R67 812
• $4 248
Average yearly cost (over 4 years )
• 154 447 baht
• R74 253
• $ 4 652
*Utilities were included in these figures.
Below is the breakdown of that👇🏽
(Annual fees)
6/ Electricity usage (KWh)
I used 6289 KWh in 2021 at a total price of
25 140 baht
Equals = 3.99 baht a unit
• R1.91
• $0.12
* Water works out to be
+-R86 a month
7/ facilities
Living in a condo, amenities include a gym, sauna, swimming pool, meeting room and library
As a tenant, you pay rent + electricity + water
This is an average condo I first stayed in, in 2018👇🏽
8/ Transport
I own no car or bike and strictly use public transport for everything.
2021 costs:
• 11 780 baht
• R5663
• $354
Average yearly cost (over 4 years)
• 27 298 baht
• R13 124
• $822
Average Monthly estimate:
• 2 275 baht
• R1 094
• $69
9/ WiFi + Data (Internet)
2021 costs:
• 6 840 baht
• R3 288
• $206
Average yearly cost ( over 4 years)
•8 660 baht
• R4 163
• $260
Monthly cost
• 722 baht
• R347
• $21.66
Service providers 👇🏽
#dtac #aisล่ม
10/ Entertainment + Travel
2021 costs :
• 59 290 baht
• R28 505
• $1 786
Average yearly (over 4 years)
• 70 100 baht
• R33 701
• $2 111
#travel
11/ Gym
2021 costs:
• 5 700 baht
• R2 740
• $172
Average yearly cost ( over 4 years)
• 12 557 baht
• R6037
• $378
Average monthly cost:
• 1 046 baht
• R503
• $31.5
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