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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 24.8% more expensive than Cha-am without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 35.2% more expensive than Cha-am without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 ฿101

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.19 ฿977

$21.82 ฿706

38.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.33 ฿205

$8.82 ฿285

-28.23%

Cappuccino

$2.57 ฿83.1

$2.09 ฿67.6

22.97%

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

$0.67 ฿21.84

$0.64 ฿20.57

4.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.64

$0.41 ฿13.3

-34.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿79.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 ฿132

$3.59 ฿116

13.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ฿60.7

$1.7 ฿54.9

10.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.79

$1.4 ฿45.41

-3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ฿47.36

$1.26 ฿40.93

15.87%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿70.6

$1.83 ฿59.4

19.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.59 ฿602

$13.23 ฿428

40.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ฿100

$3.33 ฿108

-7.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.51 ฿308

$11 ฿356

-13.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.54 ฿114

$3.15 ฿102

12.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.7 ฿55.1

$1.3 ฿42.06

30.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ฿73.2

$1.81 ฿58.5

24.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.89 ฿61.3

$1.58 ฿51

19.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿51.4

$1.67 ฿54.1

-4.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 ฿46.15

$1.25 ฿40.46

14.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ฿42.42

$1.22 ฿39.32

7.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿17.16

$0.46 ฿14.82

15.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ฿138

$4.55 ฿147

-6.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.91 ฿547

$18.31 ฿592

-7.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ฿60.6

$1.8 ฿58.4

3.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ฿109

$3.49 ฿113

-3.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 ฿39.06

$0.93 ฿30.22

30.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.35

$1.11 ฿35.82

-4.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.63

$0.75 ฿24.36

58.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.07 ฿196

$3.32 ฿107

82.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ฿38.84

$1.32 ฿42.75

-9.09%

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

$36.9K ฿1.2M

$20.3K ฿656.8K

82.01%

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

$28.6K ฿927K

$20.8K ฿674.4K

37.45%

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

$89.3 ฿2,888

$72.8 ฿2,355

22.64%

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

$12.74 ฿412

$13.19 ฿427

-3.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.38 ฿562

$18.33 ฿593

-5.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.2 ฿1,689

$24.36 ฿788

114.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 ฿339

$11.97 ฿387

-12.61%

Cinema Ticket

$7.6 ฿246

$7.62 ฿247

-0.26%

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

$602 ฿19.5K

$139 ฿4,512

331.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.3K ฿430.7K

$9,390 ฿303.9K

41.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,865

$30.23 ฿978

90.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.79 ฿1,255

$19.73 ฿638

96.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,451

$60.9 ฿1,971

75.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95 ฿3,075

$43.79 ฿1,417

117.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$662 ฿21.4K

$468 ฿15.2K

41.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 ฿10.4K

$375 ฿12.1K

-14.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,881 ฿60.9K

$758 ฿24.5K

148.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$836 ฿27K

$668 ฿21.6K

25.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,923 ฿191.7K

$2,477 ฿80.2K

139.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,794 ฿90.4K

$1,976 ฿63.9K

41.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

$377 ฿12.2K

118.84%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cha-am: October 29, 2025

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