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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 20.2% more expensive than Hua Hin without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 27.6% more expensive than Hua Hin without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.05 ฿95.9

$3.11 ฿97.6

-1.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.35 ฿954

$20.26 ฿637

49.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.11 ฿192

$8.97 ฿282

-31.88%

Cappuccino

$2.53 ฿79.6

$2.10 ฿66.2

20.48%

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

$0.73 ฿22.86

$0.63 ฿19.84

15.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.42

$0.51 ฿16.08

-47.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.50 ฿78.6

$1.97 ฿62.0

26.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 ฿127

$3.78 ฿119

6.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ฿58.3

$1.46 ฿46.06

27.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿42.04

$1.91 ฿60.0

-29.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 ฿44.82

$1.08 ฿33.84

32.41%

Eggs

$2.27 ฿71.3

$1.92 ฿60.5

18.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.12 ฿570

$13.31 ฿418

36.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ฿96.5

$2.83 ฿88.9

8.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.54 ฿300

$14.19 ฿446

-32.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ฿110

$2.65 ฿83.2

32.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ฿56.4

$0.79 ฿24.98

126.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.6

$1.89 ฿59.5

17.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.92 ฿60.4

$1.50 ฿47.01

28.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿50.5

$1.61 ฿50.6

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿45.37

$1.21 ฿38.05

19.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 ฿42.32

$0.79 ฿24.82

70.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.51

$0.43 ฿13.49

13.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.47 ฿141

$4.53 ฿142

-1.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.83 ฿498

$15.77 ฿496

0.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ฿56.8

$1.72 ฿54.1

5.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ฿102

$3.68 ฿116

-12.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.26 ฿39.62

$0.44 ฿13.85

186.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.62 ฿1,183

$12.49 ฿393

201.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 ฿33.61

$1.10 ฿34.52

-2.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 ฿36.34

$0.75 ฿23.54

54.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 ฿192

$5.41 ฿170

12.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ฿39.15

$1.36 ฿42.72

-8.09%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$19.9K ฿625.2K

87.77%

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

$28.6K ฿900.1K

$20.7K ฿651.5K

38.16%

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

$88.7 ฿2,790

$72.2 ฿2,269

22.96%

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

$12.53 ฿394

$12.99 ฿408

-3.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 ฿548

$22.18 ฿697

-21.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.8 ฿1,691

$46.88 ฿1,474

14.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.62 ฿334

$5.30 ฿167

100.38%

Cinema Ticket

$7.84 ฿246

$7.86 ฿247

-0.25%

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

$610 ฿19.2K

$141 ฿4,429

333.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿412.9K

$20.1K ฿631.3K

-34.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,831

$19.32 ฿607

201.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.06 ฿1,197

$24.62 ฿774

54.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ฿3,269

$62.1 ฿1,954

67.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.2 ฿2,961

$57.3 ฿1,803

64.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$660 ฿20.8K

$400 ฿12.6K

64.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ฿10.2K

$287 ฿9,033

12.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,876 ฿59.0K

$1,044 ฿32.8K

79.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$849 ฿26.7K

$647 ฿20.3K

31.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,498 ฿204.3K

$1,968 ฿61.9K

230.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,219 ฿101.2K

$1,556 ฿48.9K

106.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ฿24.6K

$506 ฿15.9K

54.55%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hua Hin: January 11, 2026

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