Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Samut Sakhon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Samut Sakhon

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 7.6% more expensive than Samut Sakhon without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 19% more expensive than Samut Sakhon without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 ฿101

$1.9 ฿61.3

64.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.19 ฿977

$18.81 ฿609

60.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.33 ฿205

$6.13 ฿198

3.26%

Cappuccino

$2.57 ฿83.1

$1.26 ฿40.7

103.97%

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

$0.67 ฿21.84

$0.36 ฿11.57

86.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.64

$0.29 ฿9.54

-6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿79.1

$1.91 ฿61.7

27.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 ฿132

$2.44 ฿79

67.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ฿60.7

$1.77 ฿57.3

6.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.79

$1.41 ฿45.75

-4.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ฿47.36

$1.31 ฿42.45

11.45%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿70.6

$2.26 ฿73.3

-3.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.59 ฿602

$15.83 ฿512

17.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ฿100

$3.34 ฿108

-7.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.51 ฿308

$11.35 ฿367

-16.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.54 ฿114

$3.36 ฿109

5.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.7 ฿55.1

$1.29 ฿41.81

31.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ฿73.2

$1.97 ฿63.7

14.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.89 ฿61.3

$1.4 ฿45.23

35.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿51.4

$1.53 ฿49.35

3.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 ฿46.15

$1.22 ฿39.46

17.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ฿42.42

$1.7 ฿54.9

-22.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿17.16

$0.57 ฿18.55

-7.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ฿138

$4.5 ฿146

-5.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.91 ฿547

$18.33 ฿593

-7.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ฿60.6

$1.81 ฿58.4

3.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ฿109

$2.38 ฿77.1

41.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 ฿39.06

$0.41 ฿13.17

195.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.35

$1.06 ฿34.26

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.63

$1.22 ฿39.56

-2.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.07 ฿196

$3.36 ฿109

80.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ฿38.84

$1.26 ฿40.93

-4.76%

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

$36.9K ฿1.2M

$25.9K ฿838K

42.65%

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

$28.6K ฿927K

$27.4K ฿887.3K

4.48%

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

$89.3 ฿2,888

$77.4 ฿2,506

15.28%

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

$12.74 ฿412

$14.03 ฿454

-9.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.38 ฿562

$18.19 ฿589

-4.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.2 ฿1,689

$49.89 ฿1,615

4.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 ฿339

$12.1 ฿392

-13.55%

Cinema Ticket

$7.6 ฿246

$7.91 ฿256

-3.92%

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

$602 ฿19.5K

$296 ฿9,570

103.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.3K ฿430.7K

$9,239 ฿299K

44.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,865

$30.05 ฿972

91.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.79 ฿1,255

$19.41 ฿628

99.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,451

$98.7 ฿3,193

8.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95 ฿3,075

$44.16 ฿1,429

115.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$662 ฿21.4K

$423 ฿13.7K

56.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 ฿10.4K

$284 ฿9,197

13.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,881 ฿60.9K

$814 ฿26.4K

130.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$836 ฿27K

$643 ฿20.8K

29.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,923 ฿191.7K

$2,356 ฿76.2K

151.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,794 ฿90.4K

$1,685 ฿54.5K

65.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

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 Samut Sakhon: October 29, 2025

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