Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 2.8% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 5.4% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 ฿97

$6.8 ₱397

-55.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.29 ฿1,001

$44.26 ₱2,583

-29.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6 ฿192

$4.96 ₱290

20.97%

Cappuccino

$2.54 ฿81.2

$2.84 ₱166

-10.56%

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

$0.68 ฿21.75

$1.21 ₱70.4

-43.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.59

$0.53 ₱31.08

-49.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 ฿79.3

$2.45 ₱143

1.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.89 ฿125

$3.46 ₱202

12.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 ฿58

$2.16 ₱126

-16.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.06

$1.44 ₱84

-6.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 ฿47.32

$1.08 ₱63

37.04%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.8

$2.23 ₱130

0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.69 ฿598

$7.93 ₱463

135.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.11 ฿99.5

$4.47 ₱261

-30.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.15 ฿293

$7.73 ₱451

18.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 ฿111

$4.5 ₱263

-23.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.6

$1.98 ₱115

-13.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.22 ฿70.9

$2.59 ₱151

-14.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.8

$2.24 ₱131

-16.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$3.46 ₱202

-54.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.54

$2.85 ₱166

-47.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 ฿43.52

$1.08 ₱62.8

25.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.7

$0.99 ₱57.5

-50.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿140

$2.94 ₱172

49.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.59 ฿499

$6.64 ₱388

134.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿59.1

$1.25 ₱72.7

48.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.3 ฿106

$2.2 ₱129

50.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 ฿38.63

$0.5 ₱29.39

142.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.66 ฿1,205

$3.53 ₱206

966.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ฿33.54

$0.82 ₱47.71

28.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.2 ฿38.53

$0.12 ₱7.25

900.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.99 ฿192

$3.45 ₱201

73.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.61

$1.1 ₱64.3

12.73%

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

$37.6K ฿1.2M

$33.1K ₱1.9M

13.75%

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

$29K ฿928.4K

$21.9K ₱1.3M

32.58%

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

$90.8 ฿2,906

$170 ₱9,924

-46.59%

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

$12.84 ฿411

$26.79 ₱1,563

-52.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.77 ฿569

$36.15 ₱2,110

-50.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.1 ฿1,699

$54.8 ₱3,198

-3.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.55 ฿338

$11.66 ₱680

-9.52%

Cinema Ticket

$7.81 ฿250

$7.93 ₱463

-1.51%

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

$593 ฿19K

$323 ₱18.8K

83.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿432.6K

$7,772 ₱453.6K

73.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.4 ฿1,838

$60.1 ₱3,505

-4.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.96 ฿1,247

$34.96 ₱2,041

11.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 ฿3,308

$86.4 ₱5,040

19.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.9 ฿3,037

$122 ₱7,141

-22.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$662 ฿21.2K

$661 ₱38.6K

0.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$327 ฿10.5K

$399 ₱23.3K

-18.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.1K

$2,306 ₱134.6K

-17.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$829 ฿26.5K

$1,023 ₱59.7K

-18.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,928 ฿189.7K

$6,011 ₱350.8K

-1.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,734 ฿87.5K

$4,288 ₱250.3K

-36.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$807 ฿25.8K

$959 ₱56K

-15.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

6.67

-12.44%

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

Last update for Bangkok: November 24, 2025

Last update for Makati: November 24, 2025

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