Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Maha Sarakham Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Maha Sarakham

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 4% more expensive than Maha Sarakham without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 15.2% more expensive than Maha Sarakham without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 ฿95.6

$3.03 ฿96.8

-1.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 ฿997

$27.43 ฿877

13.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿201

$6.37 ฿204

-1.41%

Cappuccino

$2.49 ฿79.7

$2.10 ฿67.0

18.57%

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

$0.71 ฿22.74

$0.73 ฿23.36

-2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.61

$0.29 ฿9.35

-6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿80.9

$2.51 ฿80.3

0.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 ฿125

$3.76 ฿120

3.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿56.9

$1.74 ฿55.6

2.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿42.65

$1.39 ฿44.30

-4.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.25

$1.27 ฿40.44

11.81%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.5

$2.24 ฿71.7

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.30 ฿585

$18.74 ฿599

-2.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.2

$2.99 ฿95.7

-0.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿293

$10.90 ฿348

-15.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ฿114

$3.15 ฿101

13.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ฿55.1

$1.20 ฿38.32

43.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.2

$1.98 ฿63.4

12.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.7

$1.54 ฿49.34

21.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 ฿52.3

$1.48 ฿47.23

10.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.49

$1.24 ฿39.79

14.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿42.95

$0.98 ฿31.19

36.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.94

$0.49 ฿15.54

8.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 ฿141

Wine (Bottle)

$16.88 ฿540

$15.33 ฿490

10.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.4

$1.80 ฿57.4

3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ฿105

$2.76 ฿88.3

18.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.51

$0.94 ฿30.13

27.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ฿1,203

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.75

$1.09 ฿34.95

-2.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.76

$1.19 ฿38.01

-3.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.08 ฿194

$6.26 ฿200

-2.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.94

$1.29 ฿41.12

-7.75%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$27.3K ฿874.0K

36.31%

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

$29.3K ฿936.9K

$27.4K ฿875.7K

6.98%

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

$90.1 ฿2,881

$75.9 ฿2,427

18.68%

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

$12.99 ฿415

$13.50 ฿432

-3.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.33 ฿554

$18.45 ฿590

-6.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 ฿1,716

$50.1 ฿1,601

7.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.40 ฿333

$12.39 ฿396

-16.06%

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 ฿253

$7.01 ฿224

13.12%

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

$610 ฿19.5K

$298 ฿9,516

104.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿431.8K

$9,800 ฿313.3K

37.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,842

$33.68 ฿1,077

71.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.26 ฿1,255

$35.15 ฿1,124

11.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ฿3,396

$99.0 ฿3,166

7.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.0 ฿2,942

$69.6 ฿2,224

32.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 ฿21.8K

$424 ฿13.6K

60.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 ฿10.5K

$289 ฿9,248

13.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.1K

$801 ฿25.6K

138.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$830 ฿26.5K

$665 ฿21.3K

24.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,095 ฿194.9K

$2,235 ฿71.5K

172.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,193 ฿102.1K

$1,682 ฿53.8K

89.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$787 ฿25.2K

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Maha Sarakham: April 12, 2026

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