Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Saraburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Saraburi

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 2.3% more expensive than Saraburi without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 30.6% more expensive than Saraburi without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 ฿101

$3.11 ฿101

0.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.19 ฿977

$27.85 ฿901

8.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.33 ฿205

$6.89 ฿223

-8.13%

Cappuccino

$2.57 ฿83.1

$2.29 ฿74

12.23%

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

$0.67 ฿21.84

$0.67 ฿21.76

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.64

$0.27 ฿8.8

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿79.1

$1.97 ฿63.7

23.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 ฿132

$3.32 ฿107

23.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ฿60.7

$1.51 ฿48.77

24.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.79

$1.12 ฿36.37

20.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ฿47.36

$1.28 ฿41.28

14.06%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿70.6

$2.2 ฿71

-0.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.59 ฿602

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ฿100

$2.94 ฿95.2

5.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.51 ฿308

$10.89 ฿352

-12.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.54 ฿114

$5.13 ฿166

-30.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.7 ฿55.1

$1.75 ฿56.6

-2.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ฿73.2

$1.95 ฿63.1

15.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.89 ฿61.3

$1.6 ฿51.8

18.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿51.4

$1.54 ฿49.72

3.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 ฿46.15

$1.21 ฿39.19

18.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ฿42.42

$0.98 ฿31.61

33.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿17.16

$0.52 ฿16.74

1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ฿138

$4.33 ฿140

-1.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.91 ฿547

$21.82 ฿706

-22.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ฿60.6

$1.79 ฿58

4.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ฿109

$2.7 ฿87.4

24.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 ฿39.06

$0.88 ฿28.54

37.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.35

$1.05 ฿33.97

0.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.63

$1.15 ฿37.32

3.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.07 ฿196

$5.98 ฿194

1.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ฿38.84

$1.24 ฿40.11

-3.23%

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

$36.9K ฿1.2M

$27.8K ฿898.6K

33.03%

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

$28.6K ฿927K

$27.6K ฿894K

3.69%

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

$89.3 ฿2,888

$77.1 ฿2,495

15.76%

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

$12.74 ฿412

$13.42 ฿434

-5.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.38 ฿562

$17.19 ฿556

1.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.2 ฿1,689

$49.44 ฿1,600

5.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 ฿339

$11.97 ฿387

-12.61%

Cinema Ticket

$7.6 ฿246

$7.14 ฿231

6.44%

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

$602 ฿19.5K

$293 ฿9,494

105.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.3K ฿430.7K

$6,815 ฿220.5K

95.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,865

$33.77 ฿1,093

70.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.79 ฿1,255

$34.62 ฿1,120

12.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,451

$98 ฿3,173

8.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95 ฿3,075

$69.7 ฿2,256

36.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$662 ฿21.4K

$418 ฿13.5K

58.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 ฿10.4K

$131 ฿4,223

146.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,881 ฿60.9K

$822 ฿26.6K

128.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$836 ฿27K

$664 ฿21.5K

25.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,923 ฿191.7K

$2,243 ฿72.6K

164.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,794 ฿90.4K

$1,961 ฿63.4K

42.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

$467 ฿15.1K

76.29%

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 Saraburi: October 29, 2025

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