Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Khon Kaen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Khon Kaen

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 23.1% more expensive than Khon Kaen without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 26.9% more expensive than Khon Kaen without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.09 ฿98.9

$1.51 ฿48.18

104.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.42 ฿973

$31.00 ฿991

-1.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ฿200

$6.11 ฿195

2.62%

Cappuccino

$2.58 ฿82.5

$1.60 ฿51.3

61.25%

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

$0.67 ฿21.32

$0.65 ฿20.76

3.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.52

$0.31 ฿9.97

-12.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿76.3

$1.88 ฿60.2

27.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 ฿126

$5.83 ฿186

-32.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ฿59.9

$1.66 ฿53.0

12.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.01

$1.24 ฿39.76

8.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 ฿47.07

$0.88 ฿28.27

67.05%

Eggs

$2.14 ฿68.6

$2.62 ฿83.8

-18.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.16 ฿581

$18.60 ฿595

-2.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ฿99.6

$3.08 ฿98.6

1.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.20 ฿294

$10.59 ฿339

-13.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ฿111

$3.10 ฿99.0

11.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.6

$0.95 ฿30.23

80.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ฿72.7

$1.52 ฿48.46

49.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 ฿60.8

$1.24 ฿39.80

53.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 ฿52.7

$1.83 ฿58.5

-9.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ฿48.08

$1.24 ฿39.65

20.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ฿43.79

$0.88 ฿28.25

55.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.77

$0.48 ฿15.19

8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿140

$4.57 ฿146

-3.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.68 ฿501

$14.59 ฿466

7.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿59.0

$1.72 ฿55.0

7.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ฿108

$2.49 ฿79.7

34.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.45

$0.88 ฿28.15

36.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,176

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.38

$1.11 ฿35.50

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.50

$1.19 ฿38.02

-4.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 ฿200

$6.23 ฿199

0.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.92

$1.30 ฿41.44

-8.46%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$47.1K ฿1.5M

-20.85%

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

$29.0K ฿926.1K

$27.7K ฿886.8K

4.43%

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

$89.2 ฿2,853

$66.8 ฿2,137

33.53%

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

$12.79 ฿409

$22.88 ฿732

-44.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.37 ฿555

$22.97 ฿734

-24.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.5 ฿1,677

$61.0 ฿1,949

-13.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ฿341

$12.18 ฿389

-12.48%

Cinema Ticket

$7.73 ฿247

$6.10 ฿195

26.72%

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

$601 ฿19.2K

$294 ฿9,397

104.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿418.9K

$9,303 ฿297.4K

40.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.0 ฿1,853

$30.22 ฿966

91.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.85 ฿1,242

$41.20 ฿1,317

-5.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,416

$78.3 ฿2,504

36.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.4 ฿2,985

$64.1 ฿2,049

45.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$671 ฿21.4K

$257 ฿8,201

161.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ฿10.3K

$168 ฿5,378

91.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,865 ฿59.6K

$771 ฿24.6K

142.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$826 ฿26.4K

$434 ฿13.9K

90.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,263 ฿200.2K

$2,017 ฿64.5K

210.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,259 ฿104.2K

$1,421 ฿45.4K

129.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

5.45

7.16%

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

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Khon Kaen: February 28, 2026

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