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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 25.4% more expensive than Chanthaburi without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 16.2% more expensive than Chanthaburi without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 ฿95.6

$1.25 ฿40.12

139.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 ฿997

$31.38 ฿1,003

-0.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿201

$6.30 ฿201

-0.32%

Cappuccino

$2.49 ฿79.7

$1.50 ฿47.82

66.00%

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

$0.71 ฿22.74

$0.58 ฿18.45

22.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.61

$0.29 ฿9.32

-6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿80.9

$1.73 ฿55.3

46.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 ฿125

$3.98 ฿127

-1.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿56.9

$1.55 ฿49.57

14.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿42.65

$1.40 ฿44.72

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.25

$0.91 ฿28.94

56.04%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.5

$2.23 ฿71.2

0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.30 ฿585

$18.68 ฿597

-2.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.2

$3.07 ฿98.1

-2.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿293

$9.30 ฿297

-1.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ฿114

$3.43 ฿110

4.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ฿55.1

$1.72 ฿55.0

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.2

$2.19 ฿70.1

1.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.7

$1.90 ฿60.7

-1.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 ฿52.3

$1.23 ฿39.30

33.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.49

$1.42 ฿45.53

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿42.95

$1.01 ฿32.37

32.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.94

$0.53 ฿16.99

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 ฿141

$4.34 ฿139

1.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.88 ฿540

$17.35 ฿555

-2.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.4

$1.74 ฿55.5

6.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ฿105

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.51

$0.89 ฿28.52

34.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ฿1,203

$31.23 ฿999

20.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.75

$1.06 ฿34.01

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.76

$0.99 ฿31.78

16.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.08 ฿194

$6.18 ฿197

-1.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.94

$1.24 ฿39.67

-4.03%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$36.8K ฿1.2M

1.32%

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

$29.3K ฿936.9K

$24.4K ฿779.3K

20.22%

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

$90.1 ฿2,881

$89.0 ฿2,846

1.21%

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

$12.99 ฿415

$3.68 ฿118

252.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.33 ฿554

$10.77 ฿344

60.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 ฿1,716

$49.15 ฿1,571

9.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.40 ฿333

$12.34 ฿394

-15.72%

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 ฿253

$5.57 ฿178

42.37%

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

$610 ฿19.5K

$603 ฿19.3K

1.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿431.8K

$13.2K ฿423.2K

2.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,842

$7.77 ฿248

641.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.26 ฿1,255

$37.32 ฿1,193

5.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ฿3,396

$69.8 ฿2,231

52.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.0 ฿2,942

$21.23 ฿679

333.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 ฿21.8K

$424 ฿13.6K

60.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 ฿10.5K

$288 ฿9,198

13.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.1K

$799 ฿25.5K

139.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$830 ฿26.5K

$660 ฿21.1K

25.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,095 ฿194.9K

$2,453 ฿78.4K

148.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,193 ฿102.1K

$1,616 ฿51.7K

97.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$787 ฿25.2K

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chanthaburi: April 12, 2026

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