Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Surin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Surin

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 17.8% more expensive than Surin without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 24% more expensive than Surin without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Surin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.09 ฿98.1
$3.15 ฿100
-1.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.42 ฿965
$27.79 ฿881
9.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 ฿199
$6.40 ฿203
-2.03%
Cappuccino
$2.58 ฿81.9
$2.09 ฿66.4
23.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.16
$0.67 ฿21.24
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.45
$0.56 ฿17.76
-51.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.53 ฿80.1
-5.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 ฿125
$3.63 ฿115
8.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Surin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ฿59.5
$1.68 ฿53.4
11.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿42.67
$1.36 ฿43.10
-0.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 ฿46.71
$1.26 ฿39.87
16.67%
Eggs
$2.14 ฿68.0
$2.12 ฿67.3
0.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.16 ฿576
$18.33 ฿581
-0.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿98.8
$2.96 ฿93.8
5.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿292
$10.87 ฿345
-15.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 ฿110
$3.28 ฿104
5.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.2
$1.25 ฿39.61
36.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ฿72.1
$1.90 ฿60.4
19.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 ฿60.4
$1.53 ฿48.38
24.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 ฿52.3
$1.52 ฿48.16
8.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 ฿47.70
$1.26 ฿40.09
19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ฿43.45
$1.02 ฿32.26
34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.64
$0.52 ฿16.35
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 ฿139
$4.41 ฿140
-0.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 ฿497
$16.45 ฿522
-4.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ฿58.6
$1.72 ฿54.5
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ฿107
$2.76 ฿87.5
21.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Surin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 ฿38.15
$0.90 ฿28.69
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.78 ฿1,167
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 ฿35.10
$1.11 ฿35.15
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ฿36.21
$1.19 ฿37.63
-4.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 ฿199
$6.22 ฿197
0.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ฿37.62
$1.24 ฿39.40
-4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K ฿1.2M
$28.2K ฿896.0K
31.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K ฿918.8K
$27.2K ฿864.2K
6.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Surin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 ฿2,831
$76.3 ฿2,419
17.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.79 ฿406
$13.59 ฿431
-5.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.37 ฿551
$18.79 ฿596
-7.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Surin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 ฿1,664
$48.35 ฿1,534
8.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 ฿338
$12.22 ฿388
-12.77%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 ฿245
$7.22 ฿229
7.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Surin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 ฿19.1K
$305 ฿9,659
97.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K ฿415.6K
$9,622 ฿305.2K
36.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Surin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.0 ฿1,839
$33.41 ฿1,060
73.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.85 ฿1,232
$35.36 ฿1,122
9.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,389
$97.8 ฿3,102
9.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ฿2,962
$71.9 ฿2,280
29.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Surin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ฿21.3K
$425 ฿13.5K
57.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 ฿10.2K
$285 ฿9,054
13.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 ฿59.2K
$806 ฿25.6K
131.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$826 ฿26.2K
$664 ฿21.1K
24.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,263 ฿198.7K
$2,250 ฿71.4K
178.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,259 ฿103.4K
$1,491 ฿47.3K
118.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Surin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 ฿25.5K
$467 ฿14.8K
71.89%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Surin: March 2, 2026

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