Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Nonthaburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Nonthaburi

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 6.1% more expensive than Nonthaburi without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 10.9% more expensive than Nonthaburi without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Nonthaburi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ฿102
$3.15 ฿102
-0.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.87 ฿999
$21.43 ฿693
44.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 ฿200
$6.22 ฿201
-0.48%
Cappuccino
$2.5 ฿80.9
$2.09 ฿67.6
19.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.28
$0.67 ฿21.73
7.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ฿9.48
$0.27 ฿8.62
7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 ฿80.1
$2.05 ฿66.5
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 ฿133
$3.6 ฿116
14.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Nonthaburi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 ฿58.3
$1.53 ฿49.6
17.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ฿45.31
$1.4 ฿45.18
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.49
$1.25 ฿40.33
17.60%
Eggs
$2.26 ฿73.2
$2.26 ฿73.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.79 ฿608
$18.11 ฿586
3.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 ฿96.8
$2.7 ฿87.3
10.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 ฿303
$9.51 ฿308
-1.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 ฿112
$3.43 ฿111
0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 ฿57.2
$1.8 ฿58.1
-1.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 ฿74
$1.8 ฿58.3
27.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 ฿62.5
$1.57 ฿50.7
22.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.9
$1.63 ฿52.9
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Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.15
$1.48 ฿48.04
0.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ฿42.03
$1.06 ฿34.44
22.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ฿16.06
$0.49 ฿16.01
2.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 ฿140
$4.45 ฿144
-3.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.81 ฿544
$16.89 ฿547
-0.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ฿60
$1.84 ฿59.6
0.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ฿109
$3.26 ฿106
3.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Nonthaburi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 ฿40.21
$0.91 ฿29.36
36.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.51 ฿1,181
$36.45 ฿1,179
0.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.42
$1.06 ฿34.18
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ฿36.88
$1.17 ฿37.82
-2.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 ฿196
$4.28 ฿138
41.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ฿38.97
$1.34 ฿43.23
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K ฿1.2M
$37.7K ฿1.2M
-0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K ฿935.2K
$28.2K ฿912.1K
2.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Nonthaburi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.5 ฿2,929
$90.8 ฿2,937
-0.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.8 ฿414
$13.18 ฿426
-2.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.57 ฿569
$17.3 ฿560
1.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Nonthaburi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 ฿1,729
$54.7 ฿1,771
-2.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.35 ฿335
$12.03 ฿389
-13.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.92 ฿256
$6.01 ฿195
31.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Nonthaburi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 ฿19.4K
$428 ฿13.9K
40.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K ฿437.2K
$13.2K ฿426.7K
2.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Nonthaburi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 ฿1,837
$30.27 ฿980
87.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.01 ฿1,262
$39.04 ฿1,263
-0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,462
$106 ฿3,436
0.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 ฿3,085
$88.9 ฿2,877
7.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Nonthaburi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 ฿21.8K
$711 ฿23K
-5.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 ฿10.7K
$192 ฿6,204
72.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 ฿60K
$843 ฿27.3K
119.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 ฿27.6K
$438 ฿14.2K
94.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,054 ฿195.9K
$2,968 ฿96K
104.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,819 ฿91.2K
$1,854 ฿60K
52.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Nonthaburi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 ฿26.8K
$839 ฿27.1K
-1.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
5.84
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Last update for Bangkok: November 4, 2025

Last update for Nonthaburi: November 3, 2025

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