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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 19.5% more expensive than Nong Khai without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 5.1% more expensive than Nong Khai without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 ฿101

$3.05 ฿98.5

2.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.19 ฿977

$27.03 ฿875

11.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.33 ฿205

$6.21 ฿201

1.93%

Cappuccino

$2.57 ฿83.1

$1.57 ฿50.7

63.69%

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

$0.67 ฿21.84

$0.68 ฿21.93

-1.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.64

$0.38 ฿12.19

-28.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿79.1

$2.44 ฿78.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 ฿132

$3.67 ฿119

11.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ฿60.7

$1.68 ฿54.3

11.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.79

$1.4 ฿45.39

-3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ฿47.36

$1.31 ฿42.31

11.45%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿70.6

$2.13 ฿69

2.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.59 ฿602

$18.21 ฿589

2.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ฿100

$3.07 ฿99.4

0.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.51 ฿308

$10.61 ฿343

-10.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.54 ฿114

$3.28 ฿106

7.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.7 ฿55.1

$1.19 ฿38.63

42.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ฿73.2

$1.98 ฿64.1

14.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.89 ฿61.3

$1.55 ฿50

21.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿51.4

$1.47 ฿47.42

8.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 ฿46.15

$1.27 ฿40.97

12.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ฿42.42

$1.02 ฿32.92

28.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿17.16

$0.51 ฿16.53

3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ฿138

$4.46 ฿144

-4.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.91 ฿547

$21.19 ฿686

-20.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ฿60.6

$1.72 ฿55.7

8.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ฿109

$2.67 ฿86.3

26.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 ฿39.06

$0.96 ฿31.22

26.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.35

$1.06 ฿34.22

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.63

$1.19 ฿38.58

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.07 ฿196

$6.29 ฿204

-3.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ฿38.84

$1.24 ฿40.16

-3.23%

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

$36.9K ฿1.2M

$27.7K ฿895.9K

33.42%

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

$28.6K ฿927K

$27.6K ฿894.6K

3.62%

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

$89.3 ฿2,888

$76.1 ฿2,462

17.31%

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

$12.74 ฿412

$13.87 ฿449

-8.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.38 ฿562

$18.27 ฿591

-4.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.2 ฿1,689

$50.1 ฿1,621

4.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 ฿339

$12.16 ฿394

-13.98%

Cinema Ticket

$7.6 ฿246

$6.94 ฿225

9.51%

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

$602 ฿19.5K

$295 ฿9,547

104.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.3K ฿430.7K

$9,489 ฿307.1K

40.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,865

$33.97 ฿1,099

69.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.79 ฿1,255

$34.48 ฿1,116

12.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,451

$97.8 ฿3,165

9.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95 ฿3,075

$71.7 ฿2,321

32.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$662 ฿21.4K

$421 ฿13.6K

57.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 ฿10.4K

$124 ฿4,005

159.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,881 ฿60.9K

$802 ฿26K

134.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$836 ฿27K

$658 ฿21.3K

27.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,923 ฿191.7K

$2,422 ฿78.4K

144.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,794 ฿90.4K

$1,572 ฿50.9K

77.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

$783 ฿25.3K

5.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

5.45

7.16%

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

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nong Khai: October 28, 2025

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