Long term lease in Bangkok: what a year costs in each neighbourhood
Long term lease Bangkok prices: a year in our cheapest Rama 4 home costs ฿559,200, and ฿1,028,400 in Lumpini. Compare all ten areas and choose yours.
By Jumphot Srisomsap · 22 October 2026
If you typed long term lease Bangkok into a search bar, you probably want two answers: which neighbourhood to live in, and what a year there will cost. Across the furnished homes we let by the month, twelve months in our cheapest home comes to ฿559,200 on Rama 4 and ฿1,028,400 in Lumpini, with eight other areas in between.
We let every home by the calendar month, with a minimum stay of one month and no platform or booking fees, so a long stay with us is simply a run of monthly rents. This guide takes the lowest monthly rent in each area at today's prices and multiplies it by twelve, then looks at what each neighbourhood is like to come home to for a whole year. If you would rather choose by train line first, our guide to long term rental in Bangkok, line by line starts there instead.
Yearly rent in Bangkok, in each neighbourhood
| Area | From | Character | Nearest station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rama 4, 6 homes | ฿46,600 | ฿559,200 a year | BTS Phra Khanong 900 m |
| Thonglor, 29 homes | ฿51,700 | ฿620,400 a year | BTS Thong Lo |
| Sukhumvit, 30 homes | ฿52,900 | ฿634,800 a year | BTS Nana to BTS On Nut |
| On Nut, 4 homes | ฿54,200 | ฿650,400 a year | BTS On Nut 350 m |
| Ekkamai, 7 homes | ฿61,700 | ฿740,400 a year | BTS Ekkamai, BTS Phra Khanong |
| Central Bangkok, 27 homes | ฿66,800 | ฿801,600 a year | BTS Chit Lom |
| Asoke, 13 homes | ฿72,500 | ฿870,000 a year | BTS Asok, MRT Queen Sirikit |
| Rama 9, 5 homes | ฿75,600 | ฿907,200 a year | MRT Phra Ram 9 |
| Sathon, 8 homes | ฿78,100 | ฿937,200 a year | BTS Sala Daeng |
| Lumpini, 10 homes | ฿85,700 | ฿1,028,400 a year | BTS Sala Daeng, MRT Si Lom |
Two things stand out. The gap between the cheapest year and the dearest is ฿469,200, more than ten months of rent on Rama 4. And the four cheapest areas sit within ฿91,200 a year of each other, so at the bottom of the range you can choose on the street and the commute rather than the price.
Remember that the starting home differs from area to area. On Rama 4 it is a studio, in Thonglor a 32 m² condo, in On Nut a 38 m² one-bedroom. A low starting price tells you where the floor is, not what you will end up renting.
The cheapest year: Rama 4, Thonglor, Sukhumvit and On Nut
All six of our Rama 4 homes are 900 metres from BTS Phra Khanong. The studio at ฿46,600 comes with housekeeping, with electricity and water in the rent, which makes the yearly figure close to what you will actually pay. The same walk applies to every home there, from a 70 m² one-bedroom at ฿65,500 to three bedrooms and 180 m² at ฿151,200, so the question for a year on Rama 4 is whether you will still be happy with a ten-minute walk to the train in month eleven.
Thonglor has the widest choice, 29 homes, and the widest spread of prices. The cheapest is 32 m² in a high-rise 1.4 km from BTS Thong Lo, at ฿51,700. Closer in, a 45 m² executive studio 440 metres from the station is ฿97,750. Over a year that difference is ฿552,600, which is the price of living a short walk from the station instead of a long one.
Sukhumvit starts at ฿52,900 for 35 or 40 m² on Sukhumvit 71. A little further along, the serviced duplexes on Sukhumvit 48 are ฿56,700, 600 metres from BTS On Nut. On Nut itself has only four homes, but they are close to the train: a 38 m² one-bedroom at ฿54,200 and a two-bedroom at ฿60,500, both 350 metres from BTS On Nut.
Price the year, not the month. ฿5,000 more a month is ฿60,000 more by the time the twelfth rent is paid.
The middle of the range: Ekkamai, Central Bangkok and Asoke
Ekkamai starts at ฿61,700 for a 49 m² studio deluxe, 750 metres from BTS Phra Khanong. For a year it is worth knowing that three of the seven homes here are pet friendly, 550 metres from BTS Ekkamai, from ฿91,800 a month. If a dog is coming with you, that narrows the search fast.
Central Bangkok is the label for 27 homes, most of them around BTS Chit Lom near the big shopping centres. The cheapest, though, is a two-bedroom of 80 m² at ฿66,800 that sits 200 metres from BTS Thong Lo. Around Chit Lom itself, a 72 m² one-bedroom is ฿90,600 and a 100 m² two-bedroom ฿114,700, both 460 metres from the station.
The area name on a listing is a rough guide. The distance to the station is the figure you will live with every day of the year.
Asoke starts at ฿72,500 for a 43 m² studio set up with an office, in a building by Benchakitti Park, about a kilometre from both BTS Asok and MRT Queen Sirikit. If you plan to work from home for a year, that desk and the park may be worth more to you than a shorter walk. Closer to the junction, a 76 m² serviced one-bedroom with 200 Mbps internet is ฿138,600, 450 metres from BTS Asok.
The dearest year: Rama 9, Sathon and Lumpini
Rama 9 starts at ฿75,600 for a 52 m² studio loft, and most of its five homes are 550 to 600 metres from MRT Phra Ram 9. Sathon starts at ฿78,100 for a pet-friendly one-bedroom, and runs up to a serviced penthouse at ฿315,000. Lumpini is the dearest place to start, at ฿85,700 for a 55 m² one-bedroom by the park, 700 metres from BTS Sala Daeng and 500 metres from MRT Si Lom.
Lumpini is also where the bigger homes become good value over a year. A three-bedroom of 160 m² there is ฿119,700 a month, only ฿34,000 more than the one-bedroom. For a family or a group sharing, the yearly figures for three bedrooms look like this:
- 3BR, serviced, On Nut, 350 metres from BTS On Nut: ฿103,300 a month, ฿1,239,600 a year.
- 3BR, 160 m², Lumpini, 500 metres from MRT Si Lom: ฿119,700 a month, ฿1,436,400 a year.
- 3BR, 180 m², serviced, Rama 4, 900 metres from BTS Phra Khanong: ฿151,200 a month, ฿1,814,400 a year.
The cheapest of those is the three-bedroom in On Nut, and shared three ways it comes to about ฿34,400 a person each month, less than our cheapest studio.
The best area to rent long term in Bangkok, before you commit
There is no single best area for a year. The right one is the area whose daily routine you will still like after the first month. Before you settle on a 12 month rental in Bangkok, check these on any home you shortlist:
- The walk to the station, timed in the midday heat, because you will make it most days of the year.
- Your daily route on the train, on the BTS or MRT website, from the station near the home to the one near your work or school.
- What the rent includes: electricity and water, how often housekeeping comes, internet speed, and whether breakfast is part of it.
- Whether the home takes pets, if you are bringing one.
- Your visa: how long you may stay is a separate question from how long you would like to rent.
For the train, the BTS Skytrain website and the MRT website show the lines and stations. For how long you may stay in Thailand, the Thai Immigration Bureau sets the rules, so check your visa before you plan a full year.
Then open the full list of homes, filter by the area you have chosen and drop anything over your yearly budget divided by twelve. When you have two or three you like, send us your dates and we will tell you which are free.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a long term lease in Bangkok for a year?
Across our furnished homes, twelve months in the cheapest home in each area runs from ฿559,200 on Rama 4 to ฿1,028,400 in Lumpini, at today's monthly rents. A three-bedroom starts at ฿1,239,600 a year in On Nut.
What is the cheapest area for a long term rental in Bangkok?
On our list, Rama 4, where a studio with housekeeping is ฿46,600 a month, 900 metres from BTS Phra Khanong. Thonglor, Sukhumvit and On Nut all start between ฿51,700 and ฿54,200.
Do I have to sign a 12 month lease to rent long term?
Not with us. We let every home by the calendar month, with a minimum stay of one month, so a long stay is a run of monthly rents. There are no platform or booking fees.
Which Bangkok area is best for a family on a long lease?
It depends on your commute, but for space the three-bedrooms are in On Nut from ฿103,300 a month, Lumpini at ฿119,700 for 160 m², and Rama 4 at ฿151,200 for 180 m².
Are long term rentals in Bangkok furnished?
All of ours are, so there is nothing to buy before you move in. What else the rent covers, such as electricity, water and housekeeping, varies by home and is set out on each listing.
