Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Phetchabun Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Phetchabun

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 5.5% more expensive than Phetchabun without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 24.4% more expensive than Phetchabun without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Phetchabun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 ฿101
$1.89 ฿61.2
65.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.19 ฿977
$26.91 ฿871
12.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 ฿205
$6.5 ฿210
-2.62%
Cappuccino
$2.57 ฿83.1
$1.26 ฿40.77
103.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.84
$0.71 ฿22.98
-5.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.64
$0.22 ฿7.12
22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿79.1
$2.39 ฿77.5
2.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ฿132
$3.79 ฿123
7.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Phetchabun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ฿60.7
$1.7 ฿55
10.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.79
$1.39 ฿44.86
-2.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.36
$1.26 ฿40.9
15.87%
Eggs
$2.18 ฿70.6
$2.24 ฿72.4
-2.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ฿602
$18.47 ฿598
0.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ฿100
$2.99 ฿96.9
3.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 ฿308
$10.89 ฿352
-12.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 ฿114
$3.24 ฿105
9.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ฿55.1
$1.25 ฿40.32
36.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ฿73.2
$1.94 ฿62.9
16.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ฿61.3
$1.54 ฿49.85
22.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿51.4
$1.48 ฿48.05
7.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ฿46.15
$1.2 ฿38.8
19.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ฿42.42
$0.98 ฿31.82
33.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.16
$0.48 ฿15.59
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 ฿138
$4.45 ฿144
-4.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.91 ฿547
$18.68 ฿605
-9.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ฿60.6
$1.73 ฿56
8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ฿109
$2.66 ฿86.2
26.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Phetchabun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 ฿39.06
$0.94 ฿30.38
28.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.31 ฿1,207
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.35
$1.06 ฿34.29
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$1.14 ฿36.75
4.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ฿196
$6.11 ฿198
-0.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ฿38.84
$1.27 ฿41.1
-5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K ฿1.2M
$27.3K ฿882.9K
35.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ฿927K
$28K ฿906.7K
2.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Phetchabun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ฿2,888
$77.5 ฿2,508
15.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.74 ฿412
$13.72 ฿444
-7.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 ฿562
$18.4 ฿596
-5.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Phetchabun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 ฿1,689
$49.46 ฿1,600
5.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 ฿339
$12.08 ฿391
-13.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.6 ฿246
$7.19 ฿233
5.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Phetchabun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ฿19.5K
$297 ฿9,606
102.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ฿430.7K
$9,841 ฿318.5K
35.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Phetchabun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,865
$33.94 ฿1,098
69.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 ฿1,255
$35.05 ฿1,134
10.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,451
$101 ฿3,255
6.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 ฿3,075
$70.5 ฿2,282
34.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Phetchabun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 ฿21.4K
$417 ฿13.5K
58.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ฿10.4K
$286 ฿9,266
12.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 ฿60.9K
$805 ฿26.1K
133.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 ฿27K
$654 ฿21.2K
27.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,923 ฿191.7K
$2,174 ฿70.4K
172.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 ฿90.4K
$2,011 ฿65.1K
38.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Phetchabun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$824 ฿26.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
5.45
7.16%

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Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phetchabun: October 29, 2025

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