Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Buriram Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Buriram

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 13.5% more expensive than Buriram without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 19.1% more expensive than Buriram without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 ฿101

$3.14 ฿102

-0.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.19 ฿977

$27.78 ฿899

8.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.33 ฿205

$7.89 ฿255

-19.77%

Cappuccino

$2.57 ฿83.1

$1.25 ฿40.39

105.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 ฿21.84

$0.47 ฿15.32

42.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.64

$0.27 ฿8.77

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿79.1

$1.89 ฿61

29.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 ฿132

$4.24 ฿137

-3.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ฿60.7

$1.69 ฿54.7

11.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.79

$1.41 ฿45.63

-4.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ฿47.36

$1.33 ฿42.99

9.77%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿70.6

$2.21 ฿71.5

-1.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.59 ฿602

$18.24 ฿590

1.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ฿100

$2.94 ฿95.2

5.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.51 ฿308

$10.87 ฿352

-12.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.54 ฿114

$3.21 ฿104

10.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.7 ฿55.1

$1.21 ฿39.28

40.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ฿73.2

$1.95 ฿63.1

15.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.89 ฿61.3

$1.53 ฿49.56

23.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿51.4

$1.46 ฿47.3

8.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 ฿46.15

$1.26 ฿40.64

13.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ฿42.42

$1.01 ฿32.69

29.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿17.16

$0.48 ฿15.46

10.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ฿138

$4.57 ฿148

-6.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.91 ฿547

$16.41 ฿531

3.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ฿60.6

$1.82 ฿58.9

2.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ฿109

$2.68 ฿86.8

25.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 ฿39.06

$0.9 ฿29.1

34.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.35

$1.1 ฿35.64

-3.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.63

$1.14 ฿36.83

4.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.07 ฿196

$6.02 ฿195

0.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ฿38.84

$1.27 ฿41.12

-5.51%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.9K ฿1.2M

$27.9K ฿901.3K

32.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.6K ฿927K

$27.5K ฿890.2K

4.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$89.3 ฿2,888

$77.3 ฿2,500

15.52%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.74 ฿412

$13.79 ฿446

-7.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.38 ฿562

$18.37 ฿594

-5.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.2 ฿1,689

$48.72 ฿1,577

7.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 ฿339

$11.96 ฿387

-12.54%

Cinema Ticket

$7.6 ฿246

$7.25 ฿235

4.83%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$602 ฿19.5K

$296 ฿9,574

103.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.3K ฿430.7K

$9,819 ฿317.7K

35.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,865

$33.95 ฿1,099

69.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.79 ฿1,255

$34.16 ฿1,105

13.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,451

$101 ฿3,264

5.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95 ฿3,075

$71.4 ฿2,310

33.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$662 ฿21.4K

$419 ฿13.6K

58.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 ฿10.4K

$281 ฿9,091

14.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,881 ฿60.9K

$815 ฿26.4K

130.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$836 ฿27K

$663 ฿21.5K

25.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,923 ฿191.7K

$2,712 ฿87.8K

118.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,794 ฿90.4K

$1,816 ฿58.8K

53.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

5.45

7.16%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buriram: October 27, 2025

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