Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Hua Hin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Hua Hin

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 7.9% more expensive than Hua Hin without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 40.3% more expensive than Hua Hin without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 ฿101

$3.16 ฿102

-0.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.19 ฿977

$19.75 ฿639

52.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.33 ฿205

$9 ฿291

-29.67%

Cappuccino

$2.57 ฿83.1

$2.1 ฿68

22.38%

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

$0.67 ฿21.84

$0.68 ฿22.06

-1.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.64

$0.5 ฿16.34

-46.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿79.1

$2.03 ฿65.7

20.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 ฿132

$3.78 ฿122

8.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ฿60.7

$1.43 ฿46.31

31.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.79

$1.93 ฿62.6

-30.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ฿47.36

$1.11 ฿36.03

31.53%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿70.6

$1.85 ฿60

17.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.59 ฿602

$13.41 ฿434

38.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ฿100

$2.83 ฿91.5

9.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.51 ฿308

$14.4 ฿466

-33.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.54 ฿114

$2.58 ฿83.6

37.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.7 ฿55.1

$0.75 ฿24.15

126.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ฿73.2

$1.87 ฿60.6

20.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.89 ฿61.3

$1.57 ฿50.9

20.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿51.4

$1.67 ฿53.9

-4.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 ฿46.15

$1.25 ฿40.55

14.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ฿42.42

$0.76 ฿24.44

72.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿17.16

$0.43 ฿13.87

23.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ฿138

$4.72 ฿153

-9.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.91 ฿547

$18.79 ฿608

-10.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ฿60.6

$1.73 ฿55.9

8.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ฿109

$3.64 ฿118

-7.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 ฿39.06

$0.48 ฿15.55

152.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

$12.41 ฿402

200.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.35

$1.07 ฿34.59

-0.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.63

$0.72 ฿23.27

65.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.07 ฿196

$5.26 ฿170

15.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ฿38.84

$1.35 ฿43.85

-11.11%

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

$36.9K ฿1.2M

$19.9K ฿644.5K

85.47%

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

$28.6K ฿927K

$21.1K ฿683.1K

35.70%

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

$89.3 ฿2,888

$74.3 ฿2,406

20.07%

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

$12.74 ฿412

$13.33 ฿431

-4.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.38 ฿562

$22.17 ฿717

-21.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.2 ฿1,689

$47.94 ฿1,551

8.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 ฿339

$5.41 ฿175

93.35%

Cinema Ticket

$7.6 ฿246

$7.77 ฿252

-2.19%

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

$602 ฿19.5K

$137 ฿4,421

340.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.3K ฿430.7K

$19.5K ฿629.7K

-31.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,865

$19.12 ฿619

201.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.79 ฿1,255

$25.07 ฿811

54.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,451

$62.4 ฿2,020

70.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95 ฿3,075

$56.4 ฿1,823

68.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$662 ฿21.4K

$401 ฿13K

65.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 ฿10.4K

$292 ฿9,457

9.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,881 ฿60.9K

$1,044 ฿33.8K

80.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$836 ฿27K

$654 ฿21.2K

27.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,923 ฿191.7K

$3,037 ฿98.3K

95.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,794 ฿90.4K

$468 ฿15.1K

497.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

$778 ฿25.2K

5.88%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hua Hin: October 28, 2025

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