Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Nong Khai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Nong Khai

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 9.6% more expensive than Nong Khai without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 26.8% more expensive than Nong Khai without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Nong Khai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.09 ฿98.9
$3.04 ฿97.1
1.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.42 ฿973
$26.65 ฿852
14.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 ฿200
$6.46 ฿206
-2.94%
Cappuccino
$2.58 ฿82.5
$1.50 ฿47.89
72.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.32
$0.73 ฿23.45
-8.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.52
$0.38 ฿12.03
-28.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$2.52 ฿80.6
-5.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 ฿126
$3.78 ฿121
3.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Nong Khai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ฿59.9
$1.76 ฿56.3
6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.01
$1.35 ฿43.01
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.07
$1.32 ฿42.26
11.36%
Eggs
$2.14 ฿68.6
$2.12 ฿67.9
0.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.16 ฿581
$18.10 ฿579
0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿99.6
$2.95 ฿94.4
5.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿294
$10.97 ฿351
-16.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 ฿111
$3.25 ฿104
6.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.6
$1.20 ฿38.51
42.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ฿72.7
$1.96 ฿62.8
15.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 ฿60.8
$1.59 ฿50.8
19.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 ฿52.7
$1.49 ฿47.49
10.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 ฿48.08
$1.26 ฿40.19
19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ฿43.79
$1.03 ฿32.93
33.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.77
$0.48 ฿15.26
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 ฿140
$4.31 ฿138
1.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 ฿501
$16.63 ฿532
-5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ฿59.0
$1.79 ฿57.1
3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ฿108
$2.68 ฿85.6
25.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Nong Khai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 ฿38.45
$0.95 ฿30.29
26.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.78 ฿1,176
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 ฿35.38
$1.10 ฿35.09
0.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ฿36.50
$1.15 ฿36.76
-0.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 ฿200
$6.08 ฿194
2.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ฿37.92
$1.29 ฿41.11
-7.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K ฿1.2M
$27.9K ฿893.1K
33.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K ฿926.1K
$27.5K ฿878.8K
5.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Nong Khai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 ฿2,853
$77.6 ฿2,479
15.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.79 ฿409
$13.54 ฿433
-5.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.37 ฿555
$18.82 ฿602
-7.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Nong Khai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 ฿1,677
$49.29 ฿1,576
6.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 ฿341
$12.16 ฿389
-12.34%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 ฿247
$7.22 ฿231
7.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Nong Khai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 ฿19.2K
$300 ฿9,595
100.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K ฿418.9K
$9,751 ฿311.7K
34.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Nong Khai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.0 ฿1,853
$33.97 ฿1,086
70.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.85 ฿1,242
$34.71 ฿1,110
11.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,416
$98.7 ฿3,156
8.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ฿2,985
$69.5 ฿2,223
34.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Nong Khai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ฿21.4K
$418 ฿13.4K
60.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 ฿10.3K
$122 ฿3,891
165.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 ฿59.6K
$818 ฿26.1K
128.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$826 ฿26.4K
$647 ฿20.7K
27.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,263 ฿200.2K
$2,071 ฿66.2K
202.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,259 ฿104.2K
$1,630 ฿52.1K
99.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Nong Khai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 ฿25.7K
$800 ฿25.6K
0.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
5.45
7.16%

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Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nong Khai: March 3, 2026

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