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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 25% more expensive than Hua Hin without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 22.3% more expensive than Hua Hin without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 ฿95.6

$3.05 ฿97.4

-1.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 ฿997

$20.16 ฿644

54.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿201

$8.57 ฿274

-26.72%

Cappuccino

$2.49 ฿79.7

$2.04 ฿65.2

22.06%

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

$0.71 ฿22.74

$0.68 ฿21.72

4.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.61

$0.51 ฿16.31

-47.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿80.9

$1.97 ฿63.0

28.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 ฿125

$3.76 ฿120

3.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿56.9

$1.43 ฿45.63

24.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿42.65

$1.90 ฿60.7

-30.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.25

$1.08 ฿34.45

31.48%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.5

$1.85 ฿59.3

21.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.30 ฿585

$13.39 ฿428

36.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.2

$2.84 ฿90.7

4.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿293

$14.45 ฿462

-36.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ฿114

$2.57 ฿82.2

38.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ฿55.1

$0.73 ฿23.46

135.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.2

$1.81 ฿57.7

23.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.7

$1.50 ฿47.90

24.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 ฿52.3

$1.67 ฿53.4

-1.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.49

$1.21 ฿38.70

17.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿42.95

$0.80 ฿25.49

67.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.94

$0.46 ฿14.72

15.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 ฿141

$4.67 ฿149

-5.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.88 ฿540

$15.02 ฿480

12.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.4

$1.72 ฿55.1

8.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ฿105

$3.52 ฿113

-6.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.51

$0.44 ฿14.03

172.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ฿1,203

$12.38 ฿396

204.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.75

$1.06 ฿33.77

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.76

$0.72 ฿22.90

59.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.08 ฿194

$5.51 ฿176

10.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.94

$1.29 ฿41.27

-7.75%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$20.2K ฿645.5K

84.56%

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

$29.3K ฿936.9K

$21.2K ฿677.5K

38.27%

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

$90.1 ฿2,881

$74.4 ฿2,378

21.13%

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

$12.99 ฿415

$13.01 ฿416

-0.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.33 ฿554

$21.91 ฿701

-20.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 ฿1,716

$47.78 ฿1,528

12.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.40 ฿333

$5.42 ฿173

91.88%

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 ฿253

$7.67 ฿245

3.39%

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

$610 ฿19.5K

$140 ฿4,479

335.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿431.8K

$20.1K ฿643.0K

-32.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,842

$19.30 ฿617

198.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.26 ฿1,255

$25.07 ฿801

56.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ฿3,396

$61.6 ฿1,969

72.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.0 ฿2,942

$57.5 ฿1,837

60.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 ฿21.8K

$405 ฿13.0K

68.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 ฿10.5K

$297 ฿9,491

10.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.1K

$1,018 ฿32.5K

87.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$830 ฿26.5K

$656 ฿21.0K

26.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,095 ฿194.9K

$1,875 ฿60.0K

225.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,193 ฿102.1K

$1,486 ฿47.5K

114.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$787 ฿25.2K

$481 ฿15.4K

63.46%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Hua Hin: April 12, 2026

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