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Neighborhoods

Where to live in Bangkok and what it really costs

Bangkok is a city of villages. Pick the wrong one and you'll spend your life in traffic. Pick the right one and you'll barely need a car.

Sukhumvit (Asok to Ekkamai)

The default expat corridor: everything in English, everything on the BTS.

1-bed condo: 20,000 to 40,000 THB/month
Thonglor and Ekkamai for nightlife and cafés
Phrom Phong for families and EmSphere/EmQuartier
Downside: tourist pricing and constant construction

Ari and Phaya Thai

Leafy, local-cool and the current favourite of long-stay expats.

1-bed condo: 15,000 to 28,000 THB/month
Independent coffee, low-rise streets, real Thai neighbours
BTS Ari puts Siam 10 minutes away
Fewer international schools nearby

On Nut, Udom Suk and Bang Na

Where your budget stretches furthest without leaving the skytrain.

1-bed condo: 9,000 to 18,000 THB/month
Big supermarkets, markets and cheap street food
20 to 30 minutes to the CBD on the BTS
Best value if you work from home

Sathorn, Silom and Riverside

Business Bangkok — polished, walkable-ish and well connected.

1-bed condo: 22,000 to 45,000 THB/month
Both BTS and MRT plus the river boat
Great for anyone with an office commute
Quiet on weekends compared with Sukhumvit

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