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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 32.8% more expensive than Sakon Nakhon without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 40.5% more expensive than Sakon Nakhon without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 ฿101
$1.53 ฿49.39
104.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.19 ฿977
$15.7 ฿508
92.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 ฿205
$3.03 ฿98.1
108.91%
Cappuccino
$2.57 ฿83.1
$1.45 ฿46.89
77.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.84
$0.73 ฿23.73
-8.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.64
$0.26 ฿8.37
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿79.1
$2.19 ฿70.9
11.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ฿132
$2.2 ฿71.3
85.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ฿60.7
$2.5 ฿81
-24.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.79
$1.29 ฿41.83
4.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.36
$1.28 ฿41.27
14.06%
Eggs
$2.18 ฿70.6
$2.19 ฿70.8
-0.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ฿602
$11.63 ฿376
59.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ฿100
$2.37 ฿76.7
30.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 ฿308
$13.93 ฿451
-31.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 ฿114
$3.26 ฿105
8.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ฿55.1
$1.26 ฿40.87
34.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ฿73.2
$2.26 ฿73.2
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ฿61.3
$2.37 ฿76.8
-20.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿51.4
$1.47 ฿47.67
8.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ฿46.15
$1.26 ฿40.79
13.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ฿42.42
$0.65 ฿20.9
101.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.16
$0.44 ฿14.39
20.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 ฿138
$4.27 ฿138
-0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.91 ฿547
$13.16 ฿426
28.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ฿60.6
$1.97 ฿63.7
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ฿109
$2.52 ฿81.5
33.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 ฿39.06
$0.61 ฿19.74
98.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.31 ฿1,207
$7.85 ฿254
375.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.35
$1.51 ฿49.01
-29.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$1.19 ฿38.41
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ฿196
$6.3 ฿204
-3.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ฿38.84
$1.29 ฿41.85
-6.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K ฿1.2M
$27.3K ฿883.4K
35.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ฿927K
$27.4K ฿887.3K
4.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ฿2,888
$48.79 ฿1,579
82.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.74 ฿412
$10.42 ฿337
22.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 ฿562
$16.9 ฿547
2.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 ฿1,689
$104 ฿3,355
-49.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 ฿339
$12.18 ฿394
-14.12%
Cinema Ticket
$7.6 ฿246
$3.75 ฿121
102.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ฿19.5K
$300 ฿9,698
100.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ฿430.7K
$9,711 ฿314.3K
37.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,865
$28.57 ฿925
101.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 ฿1,255
$11.43 ฿370
239.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,451
$91.1 ฿2,948
17.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 ฿3,075
$63.8 ฿2,063
49.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 ฿21.4K
$427 ฿13.8K
55.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ฿10.4K
$282 ฿9,128
13.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 ฿60.9K
$807 ฿26.1K
133.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 ฿27K
$660 ฿21.3K
26.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,923 ฿191.7K
$2,439 ฿78.9K
142.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 ฿90.4K
$1,837 ฿59.4K
52.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$824 ฿26.7K
$616 ฿19.9K
33.75%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sakon Nakhon: October 28, 2025

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