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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 21.7% more expensive than Saraburi without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 22.4% more expensive than Saraburi without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 ฿95.8

$3.03 ฿97.2

-1.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 ฿999

$28.18 ฿904

10.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿201

$6.71 ฿215

-6.41%

Cappuccino

$2.49 ฿79.9

$2.36 ฿75.7

5.51%

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

$0.71 ฿22.80

$0.71 ฿22.81

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.64

$0.27 ฿8.73

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿81.1

$1.95 ฿62.4

29.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 ฿125

$3.25 ฿104

20.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿57.1

$1.57 ฿50.3

13.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿42.77

$1.17 ฿37.62

13.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.37

$1.32 ฿42.41

7.58%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.7

$2.14 ฿68.6

4.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.30 ฿587

$18.34 ฿588

-0.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.4

$3.12 ฿100.0

-4.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿294

$10.78 ฿346

-15.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ฿114

$5.20 ฿167

-31.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ฿55.2

$1.76 ฿56.4

-2.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$1.94 ฿62.2

14.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.9

$1.54 ฿49.31

21.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 ฿52.5

$1.51 ฿48.53

8.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.62

$1.21 ฿38.91

17.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿43.07

$0.98 ฿31.43

36.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.99

$0.52 ฿16.54

1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 ฿142

$4.25 ฿136

4.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.88 ฿541

$21.40 ฿686

-21.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.6

$1.82 ฿58.2

2.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ฿105

$2.66 ฿85.2

23.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.62

$0.94 ฿30.07

27.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.85

$1.09 ฿34.99

-2.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.86

$1.14 ฿36.54

0.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.08 ฿195

$6.25 ฿200

-2.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿38.05

$1.28 ฿40.89

-7.03%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$27.5K ฿882.8K

35.34%

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

$29.3K ฿939.5K

$27.1K ฿868.5K

8.17%

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

$90.1 ฿2,889

$75.1 ฿2,407

20.03%

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

$12.99 ฿416

$13.61 ฿436

-4.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.33 ฿556

$17.43 ฿559

-0.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 ฿1,721

$48.70 ฿1,561

10.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.40 ฿334

$12.30 ฿394

-15.45%

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 ฿254

$6.91 ฿221

14.76%

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

$610 ฿19.6K

$301 ฿9,663

102.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿433.0K

$6,950 ฿222.8K

94.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,847

$33.33 ฿1,068

72.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.26 ฿1,259

$34.04 ฿1,091

15.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ฿3,406

$100 ฿3,207

6.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.0 ฿2,950

$70.9 ฿2,272

29.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 ฿21.8K

$420 ฿13.5K

62.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 ฿10.5K

$130 ฿4,157

152.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.2K

$815 ฿26.1K

134.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$830 ฿26.6K

$668 ฿21.4K

24.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,095 ฿195.4K

$2,265 ฿72.6K

169.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,193 ฿102.4K

$1,321 ฿42.4K

141.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$787 ฿25.2K

$470 ฿15.1K

67.43%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Saraburi: April 13, 2026

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