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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 12.3% more expensive than Nonthaburi without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 3.8% cheaper than Nonthaburi without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 ฿95.6

$3.05 ฿97.6

-1.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 ฿997

$21.65 ฿692

43.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿201

$6.34 ฿203

-0.95%

Cappuccino

$2.49 ฿79.7

$1.99 ฿63.8

25.13%

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

$0.71 ฿22.74

$0.67 ฿21.57

5.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.61

$0.29 ฿9.30

-6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿80.9

$1.99 ฿63.5

27.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 ฿125

$3.65 ฿117

7.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿56.9

$1.52 ฿48.69

17.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿42.65

$1.40 ฿44.86

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.25

$1.26 ฿40.41

12.70%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.5

$2.17 ฿69.4

3.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.30 ฿585

$18.24 ฿583

0.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.2

$2.69 ฿86.0

10.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿293

$9.44 ฿302

-2.97%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ฿114

$3.41 ฿109

4.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ฿55.1

$1.78 ฿56.8

-3.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.2

$1.80 ฿57.6

23.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.7

$1.58 ฿50.4

18.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 ฿52.3

$1.65 ฿52.7

-0.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.49

$1.49 ฿47.73

-4.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿42.95

$1.05 ฿33.70

27.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.94

$0.53 ฿16.79

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 ฿141

$4.41 ฿141

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.88 ฿540

$15.26 ฿488

10.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ฿105

$3.36 ฿108

-2.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.51

$0.90 ฿28.79

33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ฿1,203

$37.26 ฿1,191

1.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.75

$1.06 ฿33.86

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.76

$1.11 ฿35.49

3.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.08 ฿194

$4.25 ฿136

43.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.94

$1.32 ฿42.23

-9.85%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$36.4K ฿1.2M

2.40%

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

$29.3K ฿936.9K

$27.6K ฿881.7K

6.26%

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

$90.1 ฿2,881

$89.2 ฿2,850

1.08%

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

$12.99 ฿415

$13.23 ฿423

-1.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.33 ฿554

$17.59 ฿562

-1.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 ฿1,716

$54.3 ฿1,737

-1.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.40 ฿333

$12.21 ฿390

-14.82%

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 ฿253

$6.12 ฿196

29.58%

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

$610 ฿19.5K

$431 ฿13.8K

41.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿431.8K

$13.0K ฿416.3K

3.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,842

$30.26 ฿968

90.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.26 ฿1,255

$38.23 ฿1,222

2.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ฿3,396

$106 ฿3,385

0.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.0 ฿2,942

$87.8 ฿2,806

4.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 ฿21.8K

$730 ฿23.3K

-6.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 ฿10.5K

$194 ฿6,190

69.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.1K

$861 ฿27.5K

121.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$830 ฿26.5K

$446 ฿14.3K

86.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,095 ฿194.9K

$2,363 ฿75.5K

157.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,193 ฿102.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$787 ฿25.2K

$779 ฿24.9K

1.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

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

Last update for Bangkok: April 12, 2026

Last update for Nonthaburi: April 14, 2026

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