Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Tak Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Tak

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 11.1% more expensive than Tak without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 14.3% more expensive than Tak without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.14 ฿102

$3.06 ฿99.1

2.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.87 ฿999

$27.58 ฿893

11.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.19 ฿200

$6.39 ฿207

-3.13%

Cappuccino

$2.5 ฿80.9

$2.02 ฿65.4

23.76%

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

$0.72 ฿23.28

$0.68 ฿21.88

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ฿9.48

$0.35 ฿11.18

-17.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 ฿80.1

$2.4 ฿77.6

3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.11 ฿133

$3.66 ฿119

12.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 ฿58.3

$1.75 ฿56.7

2.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.4 ฿45.31

$1.39 ฿45.09

0.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 ฿47.49

$1.26 ฿40.72

16.67%

Eggs

$2.26 ฿73.2

$2.23 ฿72.2

1.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.79 ฿608

$18.5 ฿599

1.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.99 ฿96.8

$2.98 ฿96.3

0.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.36 ฿303

$10.66 ฿345

-12.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 ฿112

$3.25 ฿105

6.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ฿57.2

$1.26 ฿40.93

40.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.29 ฿74

$1.98 ฿64.1

15.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 ฿62.5

$1.6 ฿51.7

20.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 ฿52.9

$1.48 ฿47.87

10.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿48.15

$1.2 ฿38.71

24.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.3 ฿42.03

$1.02 ฿33.11

27.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.5 ฿16.06

$0.49 ฿15.85

2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 ฿140

$4.41 ฿143

-2.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.81 ฿544

$18.28 ฿592

-8.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿60

$1.75 ฿56.7

5.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 ฿109

$2.66 ฿86

27.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.24 ฿40.21

$0.95 ฿30.72

30.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.51 ฿1,181

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.42

$1.1 ฿35.75

-3.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.88

$1.15 ฿37.05

-0.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 ฿196

$6.27 ฿203

-3.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ฿38.97

$1.27 ฿41.15

-5.51%

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

$37.4K ฿1.2M

$27.3K ฿883.3K

36.99%

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

$28.9K ฿935.2K

$27.1K ฿876.3K

6.73%

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

$90.5 ฿2,929

$76.3 ฿2,468

18.68%

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

$12.8 ฿414

$13.59 ฿440

-5.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.57 ฿569

$18.52 ฿599

-5.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.4 ฿1,729

$49.05 ฿1,587

8.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.35 ฿335

$12.18 ฿394

-15.02%

Cinema Ticket

$7.92 ฿256

$6.88 ฿223

15.12%

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

$600 ฿19.4K

$298 ฿9,628

101.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿437.2K

$9,509 ฿307.7K

42.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.8 ฿1,837

$33.24 ฿1,076

70.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.01 ฿1,262

$34.46 ฿1,115

13.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,462

$99.9 ฿3,232

7.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.3 ฿3,085

$72 ฿2,330

32.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$674 ฿21.8K

$424 ฿13.7K

58.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$330 ฿10.7K

$280 ฿9,056

17.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,854 ฿60K

$804 ฿26K

130.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$852 ฿27.6K

$654 ฿21.2K

30.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,054 ฿195.9K

$2,448 ฿79.2K

147.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,819 ฿91.2K

$1,803 ฿58.3K

56.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$828 ฿26.8K

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: November 4, 2025

Last update for Tak: November 4, 2025

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