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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 14.9% more expensive than Surin without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 10.8% more expensive than Surin without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 ฿95.8

$2.99 ฿96.0

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 ฿999

$27.72 ฿889

12.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿201

$6.33 ฿203

-0.79%

Cappuccino

$2.49 ฿79.9

$2.03 ฿64.9

22.66%

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

$0.71 ฿22.80

$0.69 ฿22.01

2.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.64

$0.52 ฿16.66

-48.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿81.1

$2.39 ฿76.7

5.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 ฿125

$3.65 ฿117

7.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿57.1

$1.68 ฿54.0

5.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿42.77

$1.36 ฿43.57

-2.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.37

$1.26 ฿40.43

12.70%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.7

$2.21 ฿70.7

1.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.30 ฿587

$18.56 ฿595

-1.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.4

$3.00 ฿96.2

-0.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿294

$10.78 ฿346

-15.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ฿114

$3.24 ฿104

10.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ฿55.2

$1.25 ฿40.16

37.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$1.97 ฿63.0

13.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.9

$1.60 ฿51.5

16.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 ฿52.5

$1.52 ฿48.83

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.62

$1.20 ฿38.48

18.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿43.07

$0.99 ฿31.65

35.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.99

$0.48 ฿15.43

10.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 ฿142

$4.34 ฿139

1.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.88 ฿541

$17.25 ฿553

-2.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.6

$1.72 ฿55.1

8.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ฿105

$2.65 ฿85.1

23.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.62

$0.89 ฿28.60

34.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.85

$1.11 ฿35.44

-4.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.86

$1.16 ฿37.04

-0.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.08 ฿195

$6.09 ฿195

-0.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿38.05

$1.30 ฿41.60

-8.46%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$27.4K ฿879.1K

35.90%

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

$29.3K ฿939.5K

$27.0K ฿865.9K

8.51%

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

$90.1 ฿2,889

$75.7 ฿2,428

18.99%

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

$12.99 ฿416

$13.56 ฿435

-4.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.33 ฿556

$18.88 ฿605

-8.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 ฿1,721

$49.58 ฿1,590

8.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.40 ฿334

$12.04 ฿386

-13.62%

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 ฿254

$6.93 ฿222

14.43%

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

$610 ฿19.6K

$303 ฿9,724

101.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿433.0K

$9,782 ฿313.6K

38.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,847

$33.78 ฿1,083

70.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.26 ฿1,259

$34.65 ฿1,111

13.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ฿3,406

$99.0 ฿3,173

7.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.0 ฿2,950

$69.8 ฿2,238

31.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 ฿21.8K

$415 ฿13.3K

64.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 ฿10.5K

$289 ฿9,269

13.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.2K

$808 ฿25.9K

136.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$830 ฿26.6K

$659 ฿21.1K

26.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,095 ฿195.4K

$2,227 ฿71.4K

173.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,193 ฿102.4K

$1,570 ฿50.3K

103.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$787 ฿25.2K

$472 ฿15.1K

66.86%

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 Surin: April 13, 2026

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