Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Lampang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Lampang

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 14.7% more expensive than Lampang without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 35.2% more expensive than Lampang without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Lampang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.99 ฿95.8
$2.02 ฿64.8
48.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.17 ฿999
$18.44 ฿591
69.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 ฿201
$6.10 ฿195
2.95%
Cappuccino
$2.49 ฿79.9
$1.21 ฿38.91
105.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ฿22.79
$0.35 ฿11.34
102.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.63
$0.33 ฿10.48
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 ฿81.1
$1.50 ฿48.20
68.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 ฿125
$3.59 ฿115
8.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Lampang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ฿57.1
$1.67 ฿53.5
6.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 ฿42.74
$1.64 ฿52.4
-18.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 ฿45.35
$1.20 ฿38.39
18.33%
Eggs
$2.24 ฿71.7
$2.01 ฿64.3
11.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.30 ฿586
$16.07 ฿515
13.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 ฿95.4
$3.10 ฿99.4
-3.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 ฿294
$10.99 ฿352
-16.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 ฿114
$2.62 ฿83.9
36.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ฿55.2
$1.17 ฿37.43
47.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 ฿71.3
$1.69 ฿54.0
31.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 ฿59.9
$1.60 ฿51.3
16.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.32 ฿42.42
24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 ฿45.59
$1.20 ฿38.41
18.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ฿43.05
$0.66 ฿21.18
103.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿16.98
$0.56 ฿18.02
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.42 ฿142
$4.57 ฿146
-3.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.88 ฿541
$18.33 ฿587
-7.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ฿59.6
$1.79 ฿57.3
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ฿105
$3.30 ฿106
-0.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Lampang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 ฿38.60
$0.96 ฿30.84
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.64 ฿1,206
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿33.83
$1.42 ฿45.36
-25.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿36.84
$1.30 ฿41.71
-11.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 ฿195
$8.03 ฿257
-24.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ฿38.02
$1.11 ฿35.62
7.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K ฿1.2M
$22.0K ฿703.3K
69.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K ฿938.9K
$22.5K ฿719.9K
30.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Lampang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.1 ฿2,887
$31.18 ฿999
189.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.99 ฿416
$14.17 ฿454
-8.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.33 ฿555
$17.70 ฿567
-2.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Lampang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 ฿1,720
$49.85 ฿1,597
7.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.40 ฿333
$12.17 ฿390
-14.54%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 ฿254
$5.61 ฿180
41.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Lampang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 ฿19.5K
$306 ฿9,816
99.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K ฿432.7K
$14.9K ฿477.9K
-9.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Lampang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,846
$56.2 ฿1,799
2.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.26 ฿1,258
$26.79 ฿858
46.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ฿3,404
$85.0 ฿2,724
24.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.0 ฿2,948
$72.2 ฿2,312
27.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Lampang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 ฿21.8K
$431 ฿13.8K
58.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 ฿10.5K
$290 ฿9,282
13.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,910 ฿61.2K
$799 ฿25.6K
139.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 ฿26.6K
$657 ฿21.1K
26.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,095 ฿195.3K
$2,215 ฿71.0K
175.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,193 ฿102.3K
$1,653 ฿53.0K
93.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Lampang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$787 ฿25.2K
$628 ฿20.1K
25.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
3
94.67%

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

Last update for Bangkok: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lampang: April 11, 2026

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