Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Trang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Trang

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 7.7% more expensive than Trang without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 4.3% cheaper than Trang without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Trang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 ฿101
$1.89 ฿61.2
65.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.19 ฿977
$23.2 ฿751
30.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 ฿205
$8.61 ฿279
-26.48%
Cappuccino
$2.57 ฿83.1
$2.94 ฿95.2
-12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.84
$0.68 ฿21.85
-1.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.64
$0.32 ฿10.36
-15.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿79.1
$2.48 ฿80.2
-1.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ฿132
$3.69 ฿119
10.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Trang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ฿60.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
-15.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.79
$1.28 ฿41.34
5.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.36
$1.1 ฿35.56
32.73%
Eggs
$2.18 ฿70.6
$2.17 ฿70.2
0.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ฿602
$11.54 ฿374
61.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ฿100
$3.77 ฿122
-18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 ฿308
$13.43 ฿435
-29.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 ฿114
$3.34 ฿108
5.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ฿55.1
$1.68 ฿54.4
1.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ฿73.2
$2.41 ฿77.8
-6.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ฿61.3
$2.08 ฿67.4
-9.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿51.4
$1.46 ฿47.4
8.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ฿46.15
$1.2 ฿38.98
19.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ฿42.42
$0.97 ฿31.47
35.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.16
$0.49 ฿15.78
8.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 ฿138
$4.41 ฿143
-3.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.91 ฿547
$21.48 ฿695
-21.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ฿60.6
$1.83 ฿59.2
2.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ฿109
$2.8 ฿90.6
20.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Trang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 ฿39.06
$0.97 ฿31.25
24.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.31 ฿1,207
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.35
$1.09 ฿35.33
-2.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$1.04 ฿33.74
14.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ฿196
$13.62 ฿441
-55.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ฿38.84
$1.16 ฿37.52
3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K ฿1.2M
$28.1K ฿910.4K
31.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ฿927K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-14.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Trang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ฿2,888
$125 ฿4,035
-28.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.74 ฿412
$13.76 ฿445
-7.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 ฿562
$18.28 ฿591
-4.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Trang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 ฿1,689
$48.86 ฿1,581
6.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 ฿339
$12.03 ฿389
-13.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.6 ฿246
$8.73 ฿282
-12.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Trang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ฿19.5K
$694 ฿22.4K
-13.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ฿430.7K
$15.7K ฿509.1K
-15.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Trang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,865
$59.4 ฿1,922
-2.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 ฿1,255
$35.02 ฿1,133
10.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,451
$116 ฿3,768
-8.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 ฿3,075
$83.8 ฿2,713
13.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Trang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 ฿21.4K
$419 ฿13.6K
58.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ฿10.4K
$280 ฿9,055
14.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 ฿60.9K
$820 ฿26.5K
129.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 ฿27K
$646 ฿20.9K
29.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,923 ฿191.7K
$2,136 ฿69.1K
177.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 ฿90.4K
$1,609 ฿52.1K
73.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Trang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$824 ฿26.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
5.33
9.57%

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Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trang: October 28, 2025

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