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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 19.3% more expensive than Chon Buri without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 57.8% more expensive than Chon Buri without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.09 ฿97.9

$2.02 ฿64.0

52.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.42 ฿963

$18.77 ฿594

62.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ฿198

$6.17 ฿195

1.62%

Cappuccino

$2.58 ฿81.7

$1.83 ฿57.9

40.98%

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

$0.67 ฿21.11

$0.68 ฿21.58

-1.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.43

$0.47 ฿14.83

-42.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿75.6

$1.80 ฿56.8

32.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 ฿125

$3.64 ฿115

7.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ฿59.3

$1.46 ฿46.27

28.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿42.57

$1.36 ฿43.20

-0.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 ฿46.60

$1.11 ฿35.20

32.43%

Eggs

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.92 ฿60.7

11.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.16 ฿575

$13.50 ฿427

34.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ฿98.6

$1.98 ฿62.7

57.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.20 ฿291

$10.77 ฿341

-14.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ฿110

$2.49 ฿78.8

39.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.1

$0.80 ฿25.34

113.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ฿72.0

$1.90 ฿60.0

19.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 ฿60.2

$1.52 ฿48.08

25.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 ฿52.2

$1.69 ฿53.5

-2.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ฿47.59

$1.26 ฿40.00

19.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ฿43.35

$0.75 ฿23.65

82.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.60

$0.42 ฿13.33

23.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿139

$4.74 ฿150

-7.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.68 ฿496

$15.76 ฿499

-0.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿58.4

$1.68 ฿53.1

10.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ฿106

$3.60 ฿114

-6.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.06

$0.94 ฿29.84

27.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,164

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.02

$1.06 ฿33.64

4.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.13

$0.72 ฿22.76

58.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 ฿198

$5.29 ฿167

18.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.54

$1.32 ฿41.77

-9.85%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$20.3K ฿642.4K

83.62%

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

$29.0K ฿916.8K

$21.3K ฿674.7K

35.89%

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

$89.2 ฿2,824

$72.2 ฿2,284

23.69%

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

$12.79 ฿405

$13.09 ฿414

-2.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.37 ฿550

$18.55 ฿587

-6.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.5 ฿1,661

$50.1 ฿1,587

4.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ฿337

$12.42 ฿393

-14.17%

Cinema Ticket

$7.73 ฿245

$3.00 ฿95.0

157.67%

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

$601 ฿19.0K

$141 ฿4,450

327.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿414.7K

$15.8K ฿500.7K

-17.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.0 ฿1,835

$19.77 ฿626

193.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.85 ฿1,230

$24.44 ฿773

58.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,382

$62.5 ฿1,977

71.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.4 ฿2,955

$58.6 ฿1,854

59.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$671 ฿21.2K

$547 ฿17.3K

22.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ฿10.2K

$218 ฿6,910

47.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,865 ฿59.0K

$816 ฿25.8K

128.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$826 ฿26.2K

$665 ฿21.1K

24.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,263 ฿198.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,259 ฿103.1K

$836 ฿26.5K

289.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.4K

$642 ฿20.3K

25.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

6.17

-5.35%

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

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chon Buri: February 28, 2026

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