Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Cha-am Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Cha-am

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 20.8% more expensive than Cha-am without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 51.5% more expensive than Cha-am without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.05 ฿95.9

$3.03 ฿95.1

0.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.35 ฿954

$21.69 ฿682

39.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.11 ฿192

$8.86 ฿278

-31.04%

Cappuccino

$2.53 ฿79.6

$2.07 ฿65.0

22.22%

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

$0.73 ฿22.86

$0.68 ฿21.26

7.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.42

$0.41 ฿12.88

-34.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.50 ฿78.6

$2.52 ฿79.1

-0.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 ฿127

$3.79 ฿119

6.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ฿58.3

$1.69 ฿53.3

10.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿42.04

$1.35 ฿42.43

-0.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 ฿44.82

$1.27 ฿39.86

12.60%

Eggs

$2.27 ฿71.3

$1.91 ฿60.2

18.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.12 ฿570

$13.30 ฿418

36.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ฿96.5

$3.34 ฿105

-8.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.54 ฿300

$11.37 ฿357

-16.09%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ฿110

$3.17 ฿99.7

10.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ฿56.4

$1.27 ฿39.97

40.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.6

$1.87 ฿58.8

18.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.92 ฿60.4

$1.52 ฿47.82

26.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿50.5

$1.67 ฿52.5

-3.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿45.37

$1.21 ฿38.08

19.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 ฿42.32

$1.26 ฿39.48

7.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.51

$0.46 ฿14.50

6.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.47 ฿141

$4.64 ฿146

-3.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.83 ฿498

$17.70 ฿557

-10.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ฿56.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ฿102

$3.50 ฿110

-7.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.26 ฿39.62

$0.89 ฿28.05

41.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.62 ฿1,183

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 ฿33.61

$1.10 ฿34.65

-2.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 ฿36.34

$0.70 ฿21.93

65.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 ฿192

$3.46 ฿109

76.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ฿39.15

$1.33 ฿41.82

-6.02%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$20.0K ฿628.5K

86.79%

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

$28.6K ฿900.1K

$20.6K ฿648.5K

38.80%

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

$88.7 ฿2,790

$73.8 ฿2,320

20.28%

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

$12.53 ฿394

$12.85 ฿404

-2.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 ฿548

$18.55 ฿583

-5.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.8 ฿1,691

$25.11 ฿789

114.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.62 ฿334

$12.24 ฿385

-13.24%

Cinema Ticket

$7.84 ฿246

$7.57 ฿238

3.57%

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

$610 ฿19.2K

$138 ฿4,342

342.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿412.9K

$9,157 ฿287.9K

43.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,831

$30.45 ฿957

91.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.06 ฿1,197

$19.75 ฿621

92.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ฿3,269

$61.2 ฿1,922

70.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.2 ฿2,961

$44.51 ฿1,399

111.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$660 ฿20.8K

$468 ฿14.7K

41.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ฿10.2K

$372 ฿11.7K

-12.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,876 ฿59.0K

$767 ฿24.1K

144.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$849 ฿26.7K

$676 ฿21.3K

25.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,498 ฿204.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,219 ฿101.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ฿24.6K

$382 ฿12.0K

104.84%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cha-am: January 11, 2026

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