How Much Do Bills Cost in a Bangkok Condo

If you’re moving to Bangkok, one of the most useful things you can work out before signing a lease is what your monthly condo bills will actually look like. Rent is obviously the big one, but it is not the only thing you need to budget for.

I’ve lived in Bangkok for 9 years, and one of the biggest things I’ve learned is that the “cheap” option is not always the cheapest once you factor in location, transport, electricity, internet, building rules and how you actually live day to day. I’ve lived in multiple different condos over my time living here and I’ve shared my current bills below.

For our current Bangkok condo, our main monthly bills are rent, water, electricity and internet. We do not pay a separate monthly maintenance fee, although we do pay for AC cleaning when needed.

Here’s our current Bangkok condo bills breakdown:

For us, Bangkok condo bills come to ฿30,466 per month ($944 USD / £695 GBP) before food, transport, visas, insurance, phone plans and lifestyle spending.

This is for a 60m² condo (646 square feet) where two of us live and one of us works from home.

My partner works from home so runs the AC during that time. Before we moved in together, my electricity bills were lower as I go out to work each day. Take that into account when figuring out your own bills

I find it much more helpful to separate condo bills from lifestyle spending because it shows you the real baseline cost. Food, Grab rides, weekend trips, scuba diving, wine, coffee and delivery are where budgets can get wildly different. But rent, electricity, water and internet are the foundation.

That’s also why I built my Thailand Cost of Living Calculator. Once you know your fixed condo costs, you can plug in your real lifestyle choices and see whether your Bangkok budget actually works before you move or sign a lease.

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Bangkok Condo Rent

Our rent is now ฿28,000 per month ($868 USD / £638 GBP).

This is by far the biggest fixed cost in our Bangkok condo budget, and it is the one I would pay the most attention to if you are choosing between different places.

Our rent includes the building and common area fees, so we do not pay a separate monthly condo maintenance fee on top of this.

Bangkok rent can vary massively depending on where you live, how close you are to the BTS or MRT, whether the building is new or older, and whether you need space to work from home. A cheaper condo can look like a bargain until you realise you are spending more on Grab, losing hours in traffic, or paying for coworking because the apartment is too small or noisy to work in.

Our rent actually just increased to this amount. This didn’t used to happen so much in Bangkok but it seems nowadays, landlords are hiking up prices and over the last few years I’ve had multiple friends had to move condos because of rent increases that they weren’t willing to pay.

Some rents were cheaper over the covid pandemic but prices have definitely increased overall and over the 9 years that I’ve been living here.

If you’re comparing condos, don’t only compare rent. Compare rent + transport + electricity rate + whether you need coworking or delivery because the location is inconvenient.

Bangkok Condo Water Bill

Water is the easiest Bangkok condo bill to budget for because it is tiny compared to everything else.

For us, water is always around ฿200 per month ($6 USD / £5 GBP) or less for two people in a 60m² / 646 sq ft condo.

Water is not the thing that will ruin your Bangkok budget. If you are planning your monthly costs, I would use ฿200 per month ($6 USD / £5 GBP) as a safe estimate for water in a Bangkok condo. You may pay less, especially if you live alone, but this is a simple number to include in your budget.

The only thing I would still ask before signing a lease is whether water is charged at the normal rate or whether the building charges its own rate. Most of the time this is not a huge issue because the bill is so low, but it is still worth asking.

Bangkok Condo Electricity Bill

Electricity is the condo bill that changes the most.

For us, electricity is around ฿2,000 per month ($62 USD / £46 GBP) in our Bangkok condo. This is for two people, in a 60m² / 646 sq ft condo, where one of us works from home.

Electricity in Bangkok is basically the AC bill. Your phone charger, laptop, kettle and lights are not the problem. The AC is.

We never leave the AC running when we are outside the condo – I was shocked to learn some people actually do this!

When I lived alone and worked at a school, my electricity bill was much lower because I was not home all day. Now that one of us works from home, the condo is also an office, so the bill is naturally higher.

April is usually the month where electricity costs hurt the most because Bangkok is unbelievably hot. It is the kind of heat where you stop pretending you are “adjusted to Thailand” and start standing directly in front of the AC like it is a spiritual experience.

Before renting a condo, always ask whether you pay electricity directly to MEA or through the building, and how many baht per unit they charge. This matters because some private apartments or serviced buildings charge a marked-up electricity rate. A condo that looks cheaper on rent can become more expensive if the electricity rate is high.

Bangkok Condo Internet Cost

Our internet is ฿266 per month ($8 USD / £6 GBP).

This is one of those Bangkok costs that still makes me happy because compared to rent, flights, visas, insurance, or basically existing in the UK, it feels tiny.

We use AIS – super easy to install and someone usually comes to install it with a week of ordering.

For most people, internet in a Bangkok condo is not going to be a major cost. I would budget around ฿250–฿800 per month ($8–$25 USD / £6–£18 GBP) depending on your provider, speed and package. It is not usual to have internet included in a condo price unless you are renting by month or in a serviced apartment. If you move, your internet can move with you!

If you work from home, do not only look at the price. Ask about speed, reliability and if it is fibre optic which can depend on the condo. We don’t have fibre optic in our building but never have speed issues with AIS.

Bangkok Condo Maintenance Fees

We do not pay monthly maintenance fees separately because our building and common area fees are included in the rent.

For small maintenance issues, the condo usually fixes them. Things like leaking pipes or basic building-related problems are handled by the condo, which is one of the reasons I like living in a proper condo building rather than somewhere where every tiny issue becomes your problem.

We have had maintenance fix a leaking pipe in the sink and when we had a problem with the pipes going into the washing machine. They are efficient and appreciated in our condo!

The main maintenance cost we do need to think about is AC cleaning.

For our condo, AC cleaning costs:

This is not a monthly cost, but it is still worth budgeting for because AC maintenance matters in Bangkok. If your AC is dirty, it can cool less efficiently, smell weird, leak, or make your electricity bill higher because it is working harder than it should.

And in Bangkok, you do not want weak AC because the air pollution can be bad so clean AC units are essential.

What Bills Should You Ask About Before Renting a Bangkok Condo?

Before signing a lease, ask about every monthly cost, not just rent.

• What is included in the rent?
• Is water billed by the building or directly?
• Is electricity billed by MEA or the building?
• How many baht per electricity unit?
• Is internet included or does the tenant need to install?
• Who pays for AC cleaning?
• How often is AC cleaning included?
• Who handles leaks, plumbing and small repairs?

I would always ask what is included in the rent, whether water and electricity are billed through the building or directly through the providers, whether internet is included, who pays for AC cleaning, and who handles small maintenance issues like leaks or plumbing problems.

Find out how much AC cleaning is included. Our owner never does a deep clean so we have to budget for that.

This is especially important if you are choosing between two condos. One condo might have cheaper rent, but more expensive electricity, worse transport access, or extra maintenance responsibilities. Another might cost more monthly, but save you money and stress in daily life.

Bangkok rent is not just about the rent number. It is about the full cost of living in that location.

How Much Should You Budget for Bangkok Condo Bills?

For our current Bangkok condo, we pay around ฿30,466 per month ($944 USD / £695 GBP) for rent, water, electricity and internet.

That breaks down as:

But remember, this is only the condo.

It does not include food, transport, phone plans, visas, insurance, hobbies, travel, deliveries, date nights, imported groceries, or the random things you buy because Bangkok is far too convenient.

Your condo bills are just the starting point. A couple living in a 60m² condo where one person works from home will not have the same monthly costs as a single teacher who is out all day, a digital nomad living in a studio, or a couple who takes Grab everywhere and orders delivery every night.

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