Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Thung Song Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Thung Song

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 5.6% cheaper than Thung Song without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 22.7% more expensive than Thung Song without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.09 ฿98.1

$4.65 ฿148

-33.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.42 ฿965

$18.62 ฿591

63.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ฿199

$8.84 ฿280

-29.07%

Cappuccino

$2.58 ฿81.9

$2.33 ฿74.0

10.73%

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

$0.67 ฿21.16

$0.74 ฿23.56

-9.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.45

$0.32 ฿10.24

-15.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$2.42 ฿76.9

-1.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 ฿125

$3.62 ฿115

8.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ฿59.5

$2.22 ฿70.4

-15.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿42.67

$1.88 ฿59.8

-28.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 ฿46.71

$2.16 ฿68.5

-31.94%

Eggs

$2.14 ฿68.0

$2.26 ฿71.6

-5.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.16 ฿576

$19.35 ฿614

-6.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ฿98.8

$3.62 ฿115

-13.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.20 ฿292

$13.05 ฿414

-29.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ฿110

$3.29 ฿104

5.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.2

$1.71 ฿54.1

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ฿72.1

$0.65 ฿20.72

249.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 ฿60.4

$2.06 ฿65.3

-7.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 ฿52.3

$1.54 ฿48.84

7.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ฿47.70

$1.44 ฿45.70

4.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ฿43.45

$1.03 ฿32.55

33.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.64

$0.52 ฿16.55

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿139

$4.43 ฿141

-0.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.68 ฿497

$20.23 ฿642

-22.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿58.6

$1.82 ฿57.8

1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ฿107

$2.27 ฿71.9

48.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.15

$0.93 ฿29.55

29.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,167

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.10

$2.26 ฿71.7

-50.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.21

$0.99 ฿31.39

15.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 ฿199

$13.59 ฿431

-53.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.62

$1.12 ฿35.60

6.25%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$27.7K ฿879.8K

34.37%

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

$29.0K ฿918.8K

$32.9K ฿1.0M

-11.99%

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

$89.2 ฿2,831

$30.69 ฿973

190.78%

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

$12.79 ฿406

$6.00 ฿190

113.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.37 ฿551

$14.26 ฿452

21.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.5 ฿1,664

$48.40 ฿1,535

8.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ฿338

$12.40 ฿393

-14.03%

Cinema Ticket

$7.73 ฿245

$9.07 ฿288

-14.77%

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

$601 ฿19.1K

$699 ฿22.2K

-13.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿415.6K

$16.0K ฿507.3K

-18.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.0 ฿1,839

$28.17 ฿894

105.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.85 ฿1,232

$18.40 ฿584

111.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,389

$113 ฿3,596

-5.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.4 ฿2,962

$85.0 ฿2,695

9.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$671 ฿21.3K

$427 ฿13.5K

57.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ฿10.2K

$289 ฿9,168

11.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,865 ฿59.2K

$797 ฿25.3K

134.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$826 ฿26.2K

$662 ฿21.0K

24.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,263 ฿198.7K

$2,289 ฿72.6K

173.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,259 ฿103.4K

$1,534 ฿48.7K

112.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

16.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Thung Song: March 3, 2026

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