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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 0.5% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 4.1% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.05 ฿95.9

$6.55 ₱389

-53.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.35 ฿954

$44.54 ₱2,647

-31.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.11 ฿192

$4.81 ₱286

27.03%

Cappuccino

$2.53 ฿79.6

$2.97 ₱176

-14.81%

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

$0.73 ฿22.86

$1.16 ₱68.8

-37.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.42

$0.52 ₱31.11

-48.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.50 ฿78.6

$2.35 ₱140

6.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 ฿127

$3.63 ₱216

11.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ฿58.3

$2.16 ₱128

-13.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿42.04

$1.48 ₱88.0

-9.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 ฿44.82

$1.06 ₱63.1

34.91%

Eggs

$2.27 ฿71.3

$2.24 ₱133

1.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.12 ฿570

$7.97 ₱473

127.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ฿96.5

$4.38 ₱260

-29.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.54 ฿300

$7.63 ₱453

25.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ฿110

$4.60 ₱273

-23.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ฿56.4

$1.97 ₱117

-9.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.6

$2.72 ₱162

-18.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.92 ฿60.4

$2.17 ₱129

-11.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿50.5

$3.33 ₱198

-51.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿45.37

$2.81 ₱167

-48.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 ฿42.32

$1.13 ₱67.3

19.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.51

$1.02 ₱60.5

-51.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.47 ฿141

$2.98 ₱177

50.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.83 ฿498

$6.72 ₱399

135.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ฿56.8

$1.20 ₱71.2

50.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ฿102

$2.33 ₱139

38.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.26 ฿39.62

$0.54 ₱32.36

133.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.62 ฿1,183

$3.45 ₱205

990.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 ฿33.61

$0.78 ₱46.17

37.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 ฿36.34

$0.13 ₱7.79

792.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 ฿192

$3.65 ₱217

67.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ฿39.15

$1.10 ₱65.6

13.64%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$33.4K ₱2.0M

11.87%

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

$28.6K ฿900.1K

$21.7K ₱1.3M

31.68%

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

$88.7 ฿2,790

$168 ₱9,971

-47.11%

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

$12.53 ฿394

$27.55 ₱1,638

-54.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 ฿548

$35.88 ₱2,133

-51.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.8 ฿1,691

$56.0 ₱3,329

-3.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.62 ฿334

$11.60 ₱690

-8.45%

Cinema Ticket

$7.84 ฿246

$7.99 ₱475

-1.88%

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

$610 ฿19.2K

$323 ₱19.2K

89.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿412.9K

$7,780 ₱462.3K

68.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,831

$58.7 ₱3,487

-0.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.06 ฿1,197

$34.96 ₱2,078

8.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ฿3,269

$86.2 ₱5,125

20.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.2 ฿2,961

$126 ₱7,461

-24.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$660 ฿20.8K

$652 ₱38.7K

1.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ฿10.2K

$402 ₱23.9K

-19.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,876 ฿59.0K

$2,277 ₱135.3K

-17.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$849 ฿26.7K

$1,048 ₱62.3K

-18.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,498 ฿204.3K

$6,376 ₱378.9K

1.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,219 ฿101.2K

$3,932 ₱233.7K

-18.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ฿24.6K

$662 ₱39.3K

18.19%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Makati: January 13, 2026

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