Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Si Racha Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Si Racha

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 32.1% more expensive than Si Racha without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 16.2% more expensive than Si Racha without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 ฿95.6

$3.04 ฿97.1

-1.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 ฿997

$31.13 ฿995

0.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿201

Cappuccino

$2.49 ฿79.7

$2.56 ฿81.8

-2.73%

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

$0.71 ฿22.74

$0.73 ฿23.28

-2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.61

$0.35 ฿11.15

-22.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿80.9

$2.42 ฿77.2

4.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 ฿125

$2.95 ฿94.2

32.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿56.9

$1.74 ฿55.7

2.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿42.65

$1.35 ฿43.29

-1.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.25

$1.32 ฿42.21

7.58%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.5

$2.26 ฿72.2

-0.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.30 ฿585

$15.84 ฿506

15.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.2

$3.12 ฿99.7

-4.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿293

$9.38 ฿300

-2.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ฿114

$3.39 ฿108

5.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ฿55.1

$1.28 ฿41.04

34.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.2

$1.91 ฿61.1

16.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.7

$1.40 ฿44.77

33.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 ฿52.3

$1.54 ฿49.17

6.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.49

$1.21 ฿38.72

17.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿42.95

$1.03 ฿32.87

30.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.94

$0.50 ฿15.95

6.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 ฿141

$4.38 ฿140

0.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.88 ฿540

$17.01 ฿544

-0.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.4

$1.80 ฿57.7

3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ฿105

$2.40 ฿76.7

36.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.51

$0.65 ฿20.77

84.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ฿1,203

$36.62 ฿1,171

2.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.75

$1.06 ฿34.00

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.76

$1.20 ฿38.32

-4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.08 ฿194

$3.42 ฿109

77.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.94

$1.25 ฿40.04

-4.80%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$26.3K ฿840.1K

41.81%

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

$29.3K ฿936.9K

$26.3K ฿842.4K

11.21%

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

$90.1 ฿2,881

$88.1 ฿2,817

2.27%

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

$12.99 ฿415

$12.54 ฿401

3.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.33 ฿554

$18.27 ฿584

-5.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 ฿1,716

$52.1 ฿1,667

2.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.40 ฿333

$7.77 ฿248

33.85%

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 ฿253

$7.86 ฿251

0.89%

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

$610 ฿19.5K

$298 ฿9,517

104.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿431.8K

$9,090 ฿290.6K

48.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,842

$30.45 ฿973

89.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.26 ฿1,255

$19.60 ฿627

100.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ฿3,396

$99.9 ฿3,193

6.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.0 ฿2,942

$47.08 ฿1,505

95.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 ฿21.8K

$415 ฿13.3K

64.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 ฿10.5K

$274 ฿8,773

19.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.1K

$1,514 ฿48.4K

26.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$830 ฿26.5K

$1,086 ฿34.7K

-23.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,095 ฿194.9K

$2,310 ฿73.9K

163.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,193 ฿102.1K

$1,311 ฿41.9K

143.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$787 ฿25.2K

$1,072 ฿34.3K

-26.60%

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 Si Racha: April 12, 2026

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