Hat Yai at a glance
- Hat Yai ranks 4th of 11 priced cities in Thailand on cost: $429 a month in essentials, 12% above Udon Thani, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $463 covers that 1.1×.
- 93.5 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at district level.
- PM2.5 averages 10.3 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 11 Thailand cities we track, so every row says whether Hat Yai is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $429 | $565 | 1.32× as much |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $111 | $277 | 2.50× as much |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $272 | $466 | 1.71× as much |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $104 | $95 | $9 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $95 | $84 | $11 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $95 | $98 | $3 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $24 | $22 | $2 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $463 | $589 | 1.27× as much |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $402 | $515 | 1.28× as much |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $734 | $882 | $148 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Hat Yai, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $1.81 | $2.94 | 1.62× as much |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $45.26 | $27.16 | 1.67× as much |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $3.76 | $6.85 | 1.82× as much |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.87 | $1.97 | 1.46× as much |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.81 | $2.11 | $0.30 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $3.62 | $3.57 | $0.05 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.31 | $0.73 | 1.79× as much |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.55 | $0.31 | 1.77× as much |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.51 | $1.82 | $0.31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.24 | $1.42 | $0.18 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.28 | $1.29 | $0.01 |
| Eggs, 12 | $2.48 | $2.09 | $0.39 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $22.33 | $15.63 | 1.43× as much |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $2.34 | $2.68 | $0.34 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.56 | $2.92 | $0.36 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.43 | $1.12 | 1.28× as much |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $3.02 | $1.95 | 1.55× as much |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $3.32 | $1.49 | 2.23× as much |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.06 | $1.06 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.39 | $0.46 | $0.07 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.60 | $0.82 | 1.37× as much |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.33 | $1.36 | $0.03 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $85.80 | $83.61 | $2.19 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $9.66 | $17.81 | 1.84× as much |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $12.04 | $12.53 | $0.49 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $48.28 | $48.02 | $0.27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $7.39 | $6.55 | $0.84 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Hat Yai has 93.5 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (district level). That is the 13th-highest of 17 Thailand cities we track. Thailand's national figure is 102.5, so Hat Yai runs 9 below the country as a whole.
Every Thailand region by male-to-female ratio →
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Hat Yai ranks against every city we track
Hat Yai sits ahead of 90% of the 552 cities we track on cost of living. On city-centre rent it is ahead of 87% of 564. Its weakest measure is local salary, ahead of only 17% of 555.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Hat Yai sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated