Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Sakon Nakhon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Sakon Nakhon

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 21% more expensive than Sakon Nakhon without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 17.5% more expensive than Sakon Nakhon without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.05 ฿95.9

$1.56 ฿49.17

95.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.35 ฿954

$15.22 ฿478

99.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.11 ฿192

$3.01 ฿94.6

102.99%

Cappuccino

$2.53 ฿79.6

$1.45 ฿45.72

74.48%

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

$0.73 ฿22.86

$0.73 ฿23.08

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.42

$0.26 ฿8.08

3.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.50 ฿78.6

$2.10 ฿66.1

19.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 ฿127

$2.14 ฿67.3

88.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ฿58.3

$2.57 ฿80.8

-27.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿42.04

$1.24 ฿38.97

8.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 ฿44.82

$1.26 ฿39.68

13.49%

Eggs

$2.27 ฿71.3

$2.17 ฿68.3

4.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.12 ฿570

$11.54 ฿363

57.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ฿96.5

$2.26 ฿71.2

35.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.54 ฿300

$13.66 ฿429

-30.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ฿110

$3.16 ฿99.4

10.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ฿56.4

$1.25 ฿39.38

43.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.6

$2.24 ฿70.6

-0.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.92 ฿60.4

$2.45 ฿77.0

-21.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿50.5

$1.43 ฿45.05

12.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿45.37

$1.24 ฿39.08

16.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 ฿42.32

$0.65 ฿20.39

107.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.51

$0.48 ฿15.09

2.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.47 ฿141

$4.41 ฿139

1.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.83 ฿498

$13.50 ฿424

17.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ฿56.8

$1.90 ฿59.7

-4.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ฿102

$2.41 ฿75.8

34.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.26 ฿39.62

$0.64 ฿20.04

96.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.62 ฿1,183

$7.63 ฿240

393.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 ฿33.61

$1.51 ฿47.40

-29.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 ฿36.34

$1.18 ฿37.14

-1.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 ฿192

$6.31 ฿198

-3.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ฿39.15

$1.31 ฿41.06

-4.58%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$27.7K ฿871.3K

34.73%

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

$28.6K ฿900.1K

$27.9K ฿878.6K

2.45%

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

$88.7 ฿2,790

$49.27 ฿1,549

80.11%

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

$12.53 ฿394

$10.39 ฿327

20.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 ฿548

$16.60 ฿522

5.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.8 ฿1,691

$104 ฿3,261

-48.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.62 ฿334

$12.06 ฿379

-11.94%

Cinema Ticket

$7.84 ฿246

$3.80 ฿119

106.32%

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

$610 ฿19.2K

$298 ฿9,380

104.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿412.9K

$9,550 ฿300.2K

37.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,831

$29.20 ฿918

99.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.06 ฿1,197

$11.44 ฿360

232.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ฿3,269

$92.5 ฿2,909

12.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.2 ฿2,961

$62.9 ฿1,979

49.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$660 ฿20.8K

$427 ฿13.4K

54.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ฿10.2K

$281 ฿8,826

15.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,876 ฿59.0K

$826 ฿26.0K

127.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$849 ฿26.7K

$655 ฿20.6K

29.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,498 ฿204.3K

$2,245 ฿70.6K

189.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,219 ฿101.2K

$1,799 ฿56.6K

78.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ฿24.6K

$643 ฿20.2K

21.65%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sakon Nakhon: January 12, 2026

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