Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Lopburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Lopburi

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 50.7% more expensive than Lopburi without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 49.4% more expensive than Lopburi without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Lopburi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 ฿101
$1.41 ฿45.67
121.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.19 ฿977
$12.11 ฿392
149.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 ฿205
$4.56 ฿148
38.82%
Cappuccino
$2.57 ฿83.1
$1.26 ฿40.83
103.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.84
$0.69 ฿22.41
-2.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.64
$0.32 ฿10.37
-15.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿79.1
$1.98 ฿63.9
23.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ฿132
$3.74 ฿121
9.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Lopburi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ฿60.7
$1.25 ฿40.42
50.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.79
$1.48 ฿47.91
-8.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.36
$1.07 ฿34.63
36.45%
Eggs
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.84 ฿59.5
18.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ฿602
$13.53 ฿438
37.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ฿100
$2.75 ฿89.1
12.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 ฿308
$11.01 ฿356
-13.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 ฿114
$1.36 ฿43.87
160.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ฿55.1
$0.8 ฿25.94
112.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ฿73.2
$1.24 ฿40.22
82.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ฿61.3
$1.5 ฿48.65
26.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿51.4
$1.67 ฿53.9
-4.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ฿46.15
$0.96 ฿31.21
48.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ฿42.42
$0.78 ฿25.36
67.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.16
$0.46 ฿14.85
15.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 ฿138
$4.71 ฿152
-9.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.91 ฿547
$18.87 ฿611
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ฿60.6
$1.74 ฿56.2
7.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ฿109
$3.66 ฿118
-7.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Lopburi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 ฿39.06
$0.89 ฿28.67
35.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.31 ฿1,207
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.35
$1.07 ฿34.47
-0.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$0.69 ฿22.47
72.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ฿196
$5.27 ฿171
15.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ฿38.84
$1.3 ฿42.03
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K ฿1.2M
$20.2K ฿653.8K
82.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ฿927K
$20.9K ฿676.4K
37.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Lopburi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ฿2,888
$74.5 ฿2,410
19.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.74 ฿412
$13.03 ฿422
-2.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 ฿562
$9.41 ฿305
84.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Lopburi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 ฿1,689
$48.83 ฿1,580
6.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 ฿339
$12.44 ฿403
-15.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.6 ฿246
$7.57 ฿245
0.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Lopburi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ฿19.5K
$138 ฿4,458
336.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ฿430.7K
$6,181 ฿200K
115.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Lopburi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,865
$19.42 ฿628
196.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 ฿1,255
$24.68 ฿799
57.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,451
$61 ฿1,974
74.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 ฿3,075
$57.2 ฿1,849
66.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Lopburi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 ฿21.4K
$424 ฿13.7K
56.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ฿10.4K
$279 ฿9,036
15.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 ฿60.9K
$804 ฿26K
134.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 ฿27K
$658 ฿21.3K
26.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,923 ฿191.7K
$2,715 ฿87.9K
118.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 ฿90.4K
$1,854 ฿60K
50.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Lopburi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$824 ฿26.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
6.17
-5.35%

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Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lopburi: October 28, 2025

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