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Thailand Trip Cost Calculator
Adjust the options below to build a realistic budget for your trip, from a long weekend in Bangkok to a month on the islands. All figures are per person, in Thai baht (฿).
Thailand Trip Cost Estimator
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Each activity estimated at ฿800–฿2500 (tours, day trips, entry fees).
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฿150–฿400/day (buses, trains, taxis)
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Estimates only - prices vary by season, location, and booking channel. Excludes flights.
What the numbers mean
Approximate prices as of 2026. Costs shift with season, island and booking channel, so treat every range as an estimate and check current rates before you travel.
- Accommodation: Hostel dorms in Bangkok and Chiang Mai start at approximately ฿250-600 a night. Mid-range beach bungalows run approximately ฿1,000-3,000, and peak-season island resorts (December to February) can be well above the ranges shown.
- Food: A street-stall dish such as pad thai costs approximately ฿50-80. A sit-down restaurant meal with a drink is approximately ฿150-300 per person in most places, more in tourist areas on Phuket and Koh Samui.
- Activities: Snorkel day trips start at approximately ฿500-900, cooking classes approximately ฿1,000-1,800, and ethical elephant sanctuary days approximately ฿2,800-3,200. The Grand Palace entry is ฿500.
- Transport: Bangkok BTS and MRT journeys are approximately ฿17-62, Grab rides in town ฿60-150, scooter rental approximately ฿150-300 a day. Long internal flights and island ferries are extra and not included in the daily transport figure.
- Not included: International flights, visas, travel insurance and scuba courses (a PADI Open Water course on Koh Tao is approximately ฿9,000-12,000). Budget these separately.