Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Chanthaburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Chanthaburi

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 35.4% more expensive than Chanthaburi without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 26.5% more expensive than Chanthaburi without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.09 ฿97.2

$1.20 ฿37.74

157.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.42 ฿956

$30.56 ฿961

-0.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ฿197

Cappuccino

$2.58 ฿81.2

$1.49 ฿46.97

73.15%

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

$0.67 ฿20.97

$0.57 ฿17.87

17.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.38

$0.27 ฿8.46

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿75.1

$1.77 ฿55.7

35.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 ฿124

$4.03 ฿127

-2.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ฿58.9

$1.58 ฿49.82

18.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿42.29

$1.40 ฿44.06

-3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 ฿46.29

$0.87 ฿27.50

68.97%

Eggs

$2.14 ฿67.4

$2.23 ฿70.2

-4.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.16 ฿571

$18.25 ฿574

-0.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ฿98.0

$3.05 ฿95.8

2.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.20 ฿289

$9.58 ฿301

-3.97%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ฿109

$3.56 ฿112

-2.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿53.7

$1.76 ฿55.5

-2.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ฿71.5

$2.23 ฿70.0

1.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 ฿59.8

$1.91 ฿60.1

-0.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 ฿51.8

$1.23 ฿38.55

34.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ฿47.28

$1.47 ฿46.29

2.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ฿43.07

$1.03 ฿32.26

33.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.49

$0.53 ฿16.72

-1.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿138

$4.26 ฿134

3.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.68 ฿493

$16.09 ฿506

-2.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿58.1

$1.81 ฿57.0

2.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ฿106

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿37.81

$0.95 ฿29.91

26.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,156

$30.26 ฿951

21.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿34.79

$1.10 ฿34.64

0.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿35.89

$1.05 ฿32.91

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 ฿197

$6.30 ฿198

-0.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.29

$1.23 ฿38.68

-3.25%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$36.7K ฿1.2M

1.68%

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

$29.0K ฿910.7K

$25.1K ฿787.6K

15.64%

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

$89.2 ฿2,806

$90.5 ฿2,844

-1.34%

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

$12.79 ฿402

$3.72 ฿117

243.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.37 ฿546

$10.82 ฿340

60.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.5 ฿1,650

$49.05 ฿1,542

6.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ฿335

$12.18 ฿383

-12.48%

Cinema Ticket

$7.73 ฿243

$5.51 ฿173

40.29%

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

$601 ฿18.9K

$591 ฿18.6K

1.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿412.0K

$13.3K ฿416.9K

-1.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.0 ฿1,823

$7.63 ฿240

659.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.85 ฿1,222

$36.48 ฿1,147

6.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,359

$71.8 ฿2,259

48.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.4 ฿2,936

$21.38 ฿672

336.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$671 ฿21.1K

$432 ฿13.6K

55.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ฿10.1K

$283 ฿8,887

14.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,865 ฿58.6K

$811 ฿25.5K

129.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$826 ฿26.0K

$657 ฿20.7K

25.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,263 ฿196.9K

$2,228 ฿70.0K

181.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,259 ฿102.5K

$1,663 ฿52.3K

95.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

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

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chanthaburi: March 2, 2026

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