How much is 1kg, 5kg, or 7kg of laundry in Bangkok?

1 kg of laundry in Bangkok costs 60-200 THB ($1.70-5.60) depending on service tier. Breakdown: walk-in laundromat (you bring it yourself) 60-80 THB; hostel-arranged service 60-100 THB; mid-range Bangkok pickup-and-delivery 100-160 THB; premium pickup-and-delivery (us) 200 THB + 100 THB pickup fee. Hotel concierge laundry charges per item rather than per kg, but 1 kg of items typically costs 600-1500 THB at 4-5 star hotels (10-20× the laundromat rate). At our service we have a 1 kg minimum on pickup orders because the rider time dominates small loads.

3 kg in Bangkok costs 180-700 THB. This is a common load size — about 4 days of clothes for one tourist. Breakdown: walk-in 180-240 THB; hostel-arranged 180-300 THB; mid-range pickup 300-480 THB; premium pickup (us) 600 THB + 100 THB pickup = 700 THB total. At hotel concierge, 3 kg of items can hit 2000-4500 THB. The 3 kg bracket is the sweet spot for tourists — large enough to spread the pickup fee across several days of clothes, small enough that pricing is still digestible.

5 kg in Bangkok costs 300-1100 THB. This is a typical weekly load for one person. Breakdown: walk-in 300-400 THB; hostel-arranged 300-500 THB; mid-range pickup 500-800 THB; premium pickup (us) 1000 THB + 100 THB pickup = 1100 THB. At 4-5 star hotel concierge: 3000-7500 THB. For a 5 kg load, the per-kg gap (60 vs 200 THB) totals 700 THB — significant savings if you opt for the cheap tier, but at the cost of folding quality, machine separation, and lost-item insurance. Most premium-tier customers find 1100 THB total a fair price for the convenience and consistency.

7 kg in Bangkok costs 420-1500 THB. This is a 1.5-week load or a couple's weekly load. Breakdown: walk-in 420-560 THB; hostel-arranged 420-700 THB; mid-range pickup 700-1120 THB; premium pickup (us) 1400 THB + 100 THB pickup = 1500 THB. At hotel concierge: 4200-10500 THB. At 7 kg, the per-pickup fee gets fully diluted (20 THB/kg overhead becomes 14 THB/kg) so premium pickup gets relatively more competitive vs walk-in. We waive pickup fees on orders over 8 kg, making 8+ kg pickups disproportionately good value.

10 kg in Bangkok costs 600-2000 THB. This is a couple's two-week load or a family weekly load. Breakdown: walk-in 600-800 THB; hostel 600-1000 THB; mid-range pickup 1000-1600 THB; premium pickup (us) 2000 THB with FREE pickup (we waive at 8+ kg). At hotel concierge: 6000-15000 THB. At 10 kg the math definitively favors pickup-and-delivery — the time cost of self-service laundromat (3+ hours) and the bulk-handling complexity of cheap shops make premium pickup the right call for most travelers with this load size. Couples and families consistently book 8-10 kg orders.

Commercial scales at the laundry centre, after pickup. Most premium services in Bangkok weigh on a calibrated commercial scale (accurate to 0.05 kg) and message you the exact weight before processing. Cheap walk-in shops sometimes use less-calibrated scales — disputes occasionally arise on weight. The standard practice: weigh dry, before any water absorption from washing. Some services try to weigh wet (after wash) to inflate the number — that's a red flag. Our service photographs the bag on the scale and sends you the photo with the weight, so there's no ambiguity.

Per-kg pricing is fairer for most tourist loads. Per-load (a fixed price per machine cycle) is what self-service laundromats use — typically 50-80 THB per cycle. The catch: a small 1 kg load and a stuffed 7 kg load both cost the same per cycle. Per-kg pricing scales with what you actually have — fairer if you have 2-3 kg, slightly worse if you stuff 8 kg into one load. Hotel concierge typically uses per-piece pricing which is the worst for tourists (small items priced same as larger ones). Per-kg at premium pickup is the most predictable.