Edition 9 September 2026
Bangkok
A basic month in Bangkok runs $970. A comfortable one runs $2,180. Both are totals for one person, all in, including rent, at the rates of 8 September 2026.
Excellent transit, bad air
- A basic month
- $970
- A comfortable month
- $2,180
- Visa
- DTV, 5 yrs
- Public transport
- Excellent
- Air
- Bad Dec–Apr
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Where people actually live
- Nana to Asok — Sukhumvit Soi 1 to 23
- Phrom Phong, Thong Lo and Ekkamai — Soi 24 to 63
- On Nut, Phra Khanong and Punnawithi — Soi 50 to 101
- Sathorn and Silom
- Ari
- Ratchada, Huai Khwang and Rama 9
- The riverside — Khlong San and Charoen Krung
- Bang Na and Lat Phrao
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The rest of the city
- Cost of living in Bangkok
- Best neighborhoods in Bangkok for expats
- Renting an apartment in Bangkok
- Buying property in Bangkok as a foreigner
- Bangkok public transport
- Best time of year to move to Bangkok
- Bangkok air quality, month by month
Edition 9 September 2026. Every figure carries the date it was true and the source it came from.