cheaper abroad.

Thailand.

What things cost in Bangkok, category by category, next to what they cost at home.

By category

Per city: how many items have a price, with one of them as an example.

Dental work

Clothing, leather and shoes

Hair, nails and beauty

  • Bangkok · 16 items For example: Haircut · men United States $39 Bangkok $12 $27 69% cheaper

Massage, spa and gym

Blood tests and health checks

  • Bangkok · 21 items For example: Allergy panel · specific IgE United States $209 Bangkok $167 $42 20% cheaper

Vaccines

Scans and endoscopy

  • Bangkok · 19 items For example: MRI · one region (cervical spine, lumbar spine, knee) United States $480 Bangkok $180 $301 63% cheaper

Skin and dermatology

  • Bangkok · 9 items For example: Skin check · mole check by a dermatologist United States $175 Bangkok $152 $23 13% cheaper

Physio, ENT and doctor visits

Orthotics and mobility

Women's health

  • Bangkok · 12 items For example: TSH United States $78 Bangkok $6.1 $72 92% cheaper

Glasses and eye care

  • Bangkok · 2 items For example: Refraction · standard United States $75 Bangkok $61 $14 19% cheaper

Phone, laptop and watch repair

  • Bangkok · 8 items For example: MacBook battery · aftermarket part (Air M1 to M4, Pro 14 and 16) United States $100 Bangkok $76 $23 24% cheaper

How these numbers are made

Every price is a dated observation from a named source, not an estimate. Every price carries the date we saw it, however old, so you can judge it yourself.

How prices are gathered