Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Ratchaburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Ratchaburi

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 17.1% more expensive than Ratchaburi without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 30.2% more expensive than Ratchaburi without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.09 ฿97.2

$3.65 ฿115

-15.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.42 ฿956

$30.33 ฿954

0.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ฿197

$6.06 ฿191

3.47%

Cappuccino

$2.58 ฿81.2

$1.06 ฿33.30

143.40%

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

$0.67 ฿20.97

$0.32 ฿10.17

109.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.38

$0.32 ฿10.20

-15.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿75.1

$2.34 ฿73.7

2.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 ฿124

$2.10 ฿66.0

87.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ฿58.9

$1.69 ฿53.2

10.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿42.29

$1.15 ฿36.07

17.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 ฿46.29

$0.59 ฿18.55

149.15%

Eggs

$2.14 ฿67.4

$2.32 ฿73.0

-7.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.16 ฿571

$15.42 ฿485

17.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ฿98.0

$2.41 ฿75.9

29.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.20 ฿289

$6.71 ฿211

37.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ฿109

$3.00 ฿94.4

15.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿53.7

$0.64 ฿20.15

167.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ฿71.5

$1.26 ฿39.67

80.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 ฿59.8

$0.41 ฿12.90

363.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 ฿51.8

$0.94 ฿29.44

75.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ฿47.28

$0.84 ฿26.44

78.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ฿43.07

$0.65 ฿20.34

110.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.49

$0.57 ฿17.78

-8.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿138

$3.49 ฿110

25.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.68 ฿493

$15.72 ฿494

-0.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿58.1

$1.80 ฿56.7

2.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ฿106

$2.13 ฿66.9

57.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿37.81

$0.91 ฿28.53

31.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,156

$30.71 ฿965

19.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿34.79

$1.11 ฿34.96

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿35.89

$0.46 ฿14.42

147.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 ฿197

$3.40 ฿107

84.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.29

$0.97 ฿30.47

22.68%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$27.8K ฿873.5K

34.15%

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

$29.0K ฿910.7K

$21.8K ฿684.0K

33.14%

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

$89.2 ฿2,806

$61.0 ฿1,917

46.34%

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

$12.79 ฿402

$14.00 ฿440

-8.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.37 ฿546

$10.89 ฿342

59.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.5 ฿1,650

$49.99 ฿1,572

4.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ฿335

$12.17 ฿383

-12.41%

Cinema Ticket

$7.73 ฿243

$3.95 ฿124

95.70%

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

$601 ฿18.9K

$287 ฿9,023

109.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿412.0K

$9,070 ฿285.2K

44.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.0 ฿1,823

$30.32 ฿953

91.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.85 ฿1,222

$20.01 ฿629

94.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,359

$100 ฿3,152

6.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.4 ฿2,936

$43.07 ฿1,354

116.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$671 ฿21.1K

$417 ฿13.1K

60.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ฿10.1K

$286 ฿8,984

12.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,865 ฿58.6K

$805 ฿25.3K

131.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$826 ฿26.0K

$664 ฿20.9K

24.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,263 ฿196.9K

$1,973 ฿62.0K

217.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,259 ฿102.5K

$1,666 ฿52.4K

95.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

46.00%

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

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ratchaburi: March 2, 2026

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