Category,Item,Lean,Comfortable,Generous
Room,Condo / villa,$180 (Old Town / Chalong),$500 (Kata / Karon),$1,300 (beachfront / villa)
Food,Meals,$250 (local + markets),$450 (mix local + seafood),$850 (restaurants + beach clubs)
Transport,Scooter / Grab / songthaew,$80 (songthaews + shared),$180 (scooter rental),$350 (car + Grab)
Coffee,Coworking / café work,$30 (cafés),$80 (coworking pass),$150 (premium space)
Bills,Electric + water + mobile,$60,$90,$140
Visa,Extension + misc,$60 (one extension),$80 (visa buffer),$120
Insurance,Travel / health cover,$50,$100,$200
Fun,Tours / diving / massage,$80,$250,$500
Total,,$990/month,$1,680/month,$3,420/month
Notes,Figures in USD. High season (Dec–Jan) can raise room costs 30–100%. Diving and boat trips are extra.