Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Nakhon Si Thammarat Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Nakhon Si Thammarat

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 7.4% cheaper than Nakhon Si Thammarat without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 13.3% cheaper than Nakhon Si Thammarat without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.09 ฿98.6

$2.99 ฿95.4

3.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.42 ฿970

$45.57 ฿1,453

-33.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ฿200

$8.77 ฿280

-28.51%

Cappuccino

$2.58 ฿82.3

$3.04 ฿96.9

-15.13%

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

$0.67 ฿21.26

$0.73 ฿23.12

-8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.49

$0.39 ฿12.56

-30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿76.1

$2.47 ฿78.8

-3.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 ฿125

$3.72 ฿119

5.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ฿59.8

$2.17 ฿69.1

-13.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿42.88

$1.83 ฿58.5

-26.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 ฿46.94

$2.23 ฿70.9

-34.08%

Eggs

$2.14 ฿68.4

$2.34 ฿74.6

-8.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.16 ฿579

$19.53 ฿623

-7.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ฿99.3

$3.77 ฿120

-17.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.20 ฿293

$13.39 ฿427

-31.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ฿111

$3.25 ฿104

6.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.5

$1.70 ฿54.3

0.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ฿72.5

$2.30 ฿73.3

-1.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 ฿60.7

$2.02 ฿64.5

-5.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 ฿52.6

$1.55 ฿49.33

6.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ฿47.94

$1.43 ฿45.61

4.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ฿43.67

$0.97 ฿30.98

41.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.72

$0.52 ฿16.55

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿140

$4.28 ฿137

2.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.68 ฿500

$20.52 ฿654

-23.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿58.9

$1.83 ฿58.3

1.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ฿107

$2.79 ฿88.9

20.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.34

$0.96 ฿30.49

25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,173

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.28

$1.10 ฿35.19

0.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.39

$1.01 ฿32.20

12.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 ฿200

$13.74 ฿438

-54.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.81

$1.31 ฿41.89

-9.16%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$27.4K ฿874.3K

35.90%

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

$29.0K ฿923.5K

$33.3K ฿1.1M

-12.89%

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

$89.2 ฿2,845

$125 ฿3,973

-28.40%

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

$12.79 ฿408

$13.57 ฿433

-5.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.37 ฿554

$18.30 ฿583

-5.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.5 ฿1,673

$49.48 ฿1,577

6.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ฿340

$12.33 ฿393

-13.54%

Cinema Ticket

$7.73 ฿247

$8.79 ฿280

-12.06%

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

$601 ฿19.2K

$699 ฿22.3K

-14.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿417.7K

$15.7K ฿500.9K

-16.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.0 ฿1,848

$59.3 ฿1,889

-2.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.85 ฿1,239

$34.67 ฿1,105

12.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,406

$113 ฿3,594

-5.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.4 ฿2,977

$85.6 ฿2,728

9.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$671 ฿21.4K

$425 ฿13.6K

57.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ฿10.3K

$282 ฿8,988

14.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,865 ฿59.5K

$799 ฿25.5K

133.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$826 ฿26.3K

$652 ฿20.8K

26.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,263 ฿199.7K

$2,495 ฿79.6K

150.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,259 ฿103.9K

$1,728 ฿55.1K

88.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

5.33

9.57%

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

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nakhon Si Thammarat: March 1, 2026

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