Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 12.2% more expensive than Nakhon Ratchasima without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 30.3% more expensive than Nakhon Ratchasima without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 ฿101
$3.04 ฿98.3
2.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.19 ฿977
$27.62 ฿894
9.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 ฿205
$6.45 ฿209
-1.86%
Cappuccino
$2.57 ฿83.1
$2.09 ฿67.6
22.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.84
$0.54 ฿17.56
24.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.64
$0.38 ฿12.2
-28.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿79.1
$1.84 ฿59.5
32.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ฿132
$2.4 ฿77.7
70.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ฿60.7
$1.66 ฿53.7
13.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.79
$1.3 ฿41.93
3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.36
$1.33 ฿42.95
9.77%
Eggs
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.5 ฿48.64
45.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ฿602
$15.56 ฿503
19.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ฿100
$3.28 ฿106
-5.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 ฿308
$11.28 ฿365
-15.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 ฿114
$3.22 ฿104
9.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ฿55.1
$1.29 ฿41.62
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ฿73.2
$1.94 ฿62.8
16.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ฿61.3
$1.39 ฿45.11
35.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿51.4
$1.45 ฿47.02
9.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ฿46.15
$1.17 ฿37.74
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ฿42.42
$1.42 ฿45.91
-7.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.16
$0.35 ฿11.46
51.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 ฿138
$2.88 ฿93.4
47.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.91 ฿547
$18.15 ฿587
-6.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ฿60.6
$1.7 ฿55.2
10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ฿109
$2.28 ฿73.9
47.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 ฿39.06
$0.44 ฿14.21
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.31 ฿1,207
$20.16 ฿652
85.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.35
$1.06 ฿34.44
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$1.3 ฿41.95
-8.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ฿196
$7.63 ฿247
-20.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ฿38.84
$1.19 ฿38.6
0.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K ฿1.2M
$82.7K ฿2.7M
-55.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ฿927K
$26.9K ฿869.4K
6.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ฿2,888
$79 ฿2,555
13.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.74 ฿412
$13.98 ฿452
-8.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 ฿562
$18.61 ฿602
-6.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 ฿1,689
$48.05 ฿1,555
8.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 ฿339
$15.56 ฿504
-32.78%
Cinema Ticket
$7.6 ฿246
$4.88 ฿158
55.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ฿19.5K
$185 ฿5,994
224.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ฿430.7K
$9,357 ฿302.8K
42.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,865
$29.71 ฿962
94.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 ฿1,255
$19.32 ฿625
100.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,451
$81.5 ฿2,637
30.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 ฿3,075
$44.32 ฿1,434
114.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 ฿21.4K
$213 ฿6,897
210.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ฿10.4K
$164 ฿5,314
95.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 ฿60.9K
$501 ฿16.2K
275.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 ฿27K
$437 ฿14.1K
91.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,923 ฿191.7K
$3,471 ฿112.3K
70.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 ฿90.4K
$1,753 ฿56.7K
59.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$824 ฿26.7K
$685 ฿22.2K
20.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
5.1
14.51%

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Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nakhon Ratchasima: October 27, 2025

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