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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 7.8% more expensive than Nakhon Ratchasima without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 22.8% more expensive than Nakhon Ratchasima without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.05 ฿95.9

$2.95 ฿92.9

3.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.35 ฿954

$27.80 ฿874

9.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.11 ฿192

$6.22 ฿196

-1.77%

Cappuccino

$2.53 ฿79.6

$2.10 ฿66.0

20.48%

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

$0.73 ฿22.86

$0.55 ฿17.27

32.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.42

$0.34 ฿10.79

-20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.50 ฿78.6

$1.84 ฿57.7

35.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 ฿127

$2.52 ฿79.2

59.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ฿58.3

$1.66 ฿52.0

12.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿42.04

$1.27 ฿39.93

5.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 ฿44.82

$1.27 ฿39.92

12.60%

Eggs

$2.27 ฿71.3

$1.52 ฿47.74

49.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.12 ฿570

$15.66 ฿492

15.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ฿96.5

$3.39 ฿107

-9.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.54 ฿300

$11.03 ฿347

-13.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ฿110

$3.23 ฿101

8.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ฿56.4

$1.27 ฿40.04

40.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.6

$1.91 ฿60.2

16.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.92 ฿60.4

$1.47 ฿46.17

30.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿50.5

$1.46 ฿45.87

10.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿45.37

$1.21 ฿38.05

19.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 ฿42.32

$1.43 ฿44.94

-5.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.51

$0.39 ฿12.20

25.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.47 ฿141

$2.85 ฿89.8

56.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.83 ฿498

$17.58 ฿553

-9.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ฿56.8

$1.68 ฿52.7

7.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ฿102

$2.37 ฿74.5

36.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.26 ฿39.62

$0.47 ฿14.80

168.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.62 ฿1,183

$19.67 ฿618

91.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 ฿33.61

$1.05 ฿33.17

1.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 ฿36.34

$1.29 ฿40.66

-10.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 ฿192

$7.63 ฿240

-19.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ฿39.15

$1.19 ฿37.39

5.04%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$82.2K ฿2.6M

-54.55%

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

$28.6K ฿900.1K

$27.7K ฿871.4K

3.30%

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

$88.7 ฿2,790

$79.3 ฿2,493

11.90%

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

$12.53 ฿394

$14.00 ฿440

-10.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 ฿548

$18.41 ฿579

-5.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.8 ฿1,691

$49.13 ฿1,545

9.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.62 ฿334

$15.10 ฿475

-29.67%

Cinema Ticket

$7.84 ฿246

$4.96 ฿156

58.06%

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

$610 ฿19.2K

$183 ฿5,763

233.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿412.9K

$9,094 ฿285.9K

44.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,831

$30.57 ฿961

90.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.06 ฿1,197

$19.34 ฿608

96.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ฿3,269

$80.7 ฿2,537

28.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.2 ฿2,961

$43.70 ฿1,374

115.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$660 ฿20.8K

$216 ฿6,805

204.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ฿10.2K

$162 ฿5,093

100.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,876 ฿59.0K

$497 ฿15.6K

277.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$849 ฿26.7K

$433 ฿13.6K

96.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,498 ฿204.3K

$3,552 ฿111.7K

82.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,219 ฿101.2K

$1,781 ฿56.0K

80.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ฿24.6K

$650 ฿20.4K

20.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

5.1

14.51%

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

Last update for Bangkok: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nakhon Ratchasima: January 13, 2026

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