True Annual Cost · Bangkok

True annual cost of international schools in Bangkok

Updated 2026-04-26 · 33 schools with full cost data · 120 schools indexed

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Quick answer

33 international schools in Bangkok have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $15,173 USD per year, while median true annual cost — modeled with first-year charges (capital levy, registration) plus recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) — runs $17,000 USD, a median 14% above each school’s own tuition. Cheapest with full cost data: PANWA International School at $8,000 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: Shrewsbury International School Bangkok at $28,592 USD.

True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Jun 28, 2026 · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.

Key facts

33 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
Median tuition: $15,173/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
Median true cost: $17,000/yr a median ~14% above each school's own tuition.
Cheapest: PANWA International School $8,000/yr true annual cost.
Most expensive: Shrewsbury International School Bangkok $28,592/yr true annual cost.

Schools ranked

Median tuition

$15.2k

Median true cost

$17.0k

Median hidden fees

+14%

Curriculum mix

British (19)IB (14)American (7)Australian (2)Local+English (1)German (1)

Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)

International schools in Bangkok ranked by true annual cost (USD), cheapest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Hidden fee %	True cost
1	PANWA International School	Local+English	$4,000-$8,000	+33%	$8,000
2	Lycée Français International de Bangkok	French	$5,000-$9,000	+24%	$8,700
3	Global Indian International School (GIIS) Bangkok	Indian, IB	$4,000-$10,000	+29%	$9,000
4	Magic Years International School	American	$5,000-$10,000	+27%	$9,500
5	Ascot International School	British	$5,000-$11,000	+25%	$10,000
6	KPN International School	British	$5,000-$12,000	+24%	$10,500
7	New Sathorn International School	American	$5,000-$12,000	+24%	$10,500
8	Wells International School	American	$6,000-$14,000	+20%	$12,000
9	RIS Swiss Section — Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok	German, IB	$7,000-$14,000	+19%	$12,500
10	Garden International School	British	$8,000-$14,000	+18%	$13,000
11	Charter International School	British, IB	$7,000-$16,000	+17%	$13,500
12	Australian International School Bangkok	Australian, IB	$8,000-$16,000	+17%	$14,000
13	Regent's International School Bangkok	British, IB	$8,000-$20,000	+14%	$16,000
14	Concordian International School	American, IB	$10,000-$18,000	+14%	$16,000
15	Traill International School	British	$11,000-$17,000	+14%	$16,000
16	Denla British School	British	$10,000-$20,000	+13%	$17,000
17	KIS International School Bangkok	IB	$10,000-$20,000	+13%	$17,000
18	King Mongkut's International Demonstration School	American	$15,167-$15,750	+11%	$17,219
19	Bromsgrove International School Thailand	British	$10,033-$20,658	+14%	$17,546
20	Ruamrudee International School (RIS)	American	$12,000-$22,000	+13%	$19,200
21	St Andrews International School Bangkok	British, IB	$11,000-$24,000	+13%	$19,700
22	Bangkok Prep International School	British	$15,000-$22,000	+12%	$20,700
23	NIST International School	IB	$16,000-$28,000	—	$22,000
24	VERSO International School	IB	$17,000-$24,000	+9%	$22,260
25	Bangkok Patana School	IB, British	$14,583-$27,917	+10%	$23,450
26	DBS Denla British School Bangkok	British	$14,742-$28,033	+10%	$23,588
27	Shrewsbury International School Bangkok	British	$16,000-$28,000	+10%	$24,200
28	Brighton College Bangkok	British	$16,000-$28,000	+10%	$24,200
29	Harrow International School Bangkok	British	$17,000-$29,000	+10%	$25,200
30	Bromsgrove International School Thailand	British	$18,000-$28,000	+10%	$25,200
31	NIST International School	IB	$17,450-$30,403	+9%	$26,127
32	International School Bangkok (ISB)	American, IB	$18,000-$30,000	+9%	$26,200
33	Shrewsbury International School Bangkok	British	$19,217-$33,567	+8%	$28,592

How we calculate true cost

The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.

Read the full True Annual Cost methodology

International school costs in Bangkok — FAQ

How much does international school really cost in Bangkok?

Across the 33 international schools in Bangkok with full cost data, the median true annual cost is $17,000 per year (median published tuition is $15,173). Across individual schools, true cost runs a median 14% above each school's own tuition once first-year charges (capital levy, registration) and recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) are modeled in.

Why is the true cost higher than the published tuition in Bangkok?

Published tuition is only the headline number. WhereNext models the additional charges a family typically faces — first-year items like capital levy and registration, plus recurring extras such as transport, uniform, technology and activity fees. In Bangkok these add a median 14% to each school's own tuition (some schools more, some less).

What is the cheapest international school in Bangkok by true cost?

Among the 33 schools in Bangkok with full cost data, PANWA International School has the lowest true annual cost at $8,000 per year, while Shrewsbury International School Bangkok is the highest at $28,592 per year. Schools without published cost data aren't ranked.

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