Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Chon Buri Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Chon Buri

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 49.6% more expensive than Chon Buri without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 60.1% more expensive than Chon Buri without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Chon Buri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 ฿101
$1.95 ฿63
60.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.19 ฿977
$18.42 ฿596
63.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 ฿205
$6.04 ฿195
4.80%
Cappuccino
$2.57 ฿83.1
$1.87 ฿60.5
37.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.84
$0.63 ฿20.37
6.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.64
$0.47 ฿15.1
-42.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿79.1
$1.83 ฿59.1
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ฿132
$3.67 ฿119
11.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Chon Buri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ฿60.7
$1.47 ฿47.7
27.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.79
$1.41 ฿45.61
-4.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.36
$1.06 ฿34.3
37.74%
Eggs
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.9 ฿61.5
14.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ฿602
$13.42 ฿434
38.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ฿100
$2.05 ฿66.3
50.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 ฿308
$10.86 ฿351
-12.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 ฿114
$2.41 ฿77.9
46.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ฿55.1
$0.79 ฿25.41
115.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ฿73.2
$1.82 ฿58.9
24.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ฿61.3
$1.5 ฿48.62
26.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿51.4
$1.6 ฿51.9
-0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ฿46.15
$1.26 ฿40.7
13.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ฿42.42
$0.78 ฿25.38
67.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.16
$0.42 ฿13.71
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 ฿138
$4.67 ฿151
-8.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.91 ฿547
$17.26 ฿559
-2.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ฿60.6
$1.68 ฿54.3
11.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ฿109
$3.63 ฿117
-7.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Chon Buri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 ฿39.06
$0.9 ฿28.96
34.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.31 ฿1,207
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.35
$1.05 ฿34.02
0.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$0.72 ฿23.18
65.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ฿196
$5.31 ฿172
14.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ฿38.84
$1.32 ฿42.68
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K ฿1.2M
$19.9K ฿644.7K
85.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ฿927K
$20.8K ฿674.1K
37.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Chon Buri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ฿2,888
$72.9 ฿2,359
22.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.74 ฿412
$13.04 ฿422
-2.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 ฿562
$18.34 ฿593
-5.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Chon Buri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 ฿1,689
$50 ฿1,618
4.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 ฿339
$12.42 ฿402
-15.78%
Cinema Ticket
$7.6 ฿246
$3.05 ฿98.7
149.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Chon Buri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ฿19.5K
$140 ฿4,523
330.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ฿430.7K
$15.5K ฿501.7K
-14.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Chon Buri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,865
$19.58 ฿633
194.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 ฿1,255
$24.31 ฿787
59.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,451
$61.1 ฿1,978
74.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 ฿3,075
$58.3 ฿1,888
62.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Chon Buri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 ฿21.4K
$529 ฿17.1K
25.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ฿10.4K
$216 ฿6,997
48.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 ฿60.9K
$804 ฿26K
133.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 ฿27K
$659 ฿21.3K
26.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,923 ฿191.7K
$2,764 ฿89.4K
114.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 ฿90.4K
$1,794 ฿58K
55.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Chon Buri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$824 ฿26.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
6.17
-5.35%

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Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chon Buri: October 29, 2025

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