Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Tula Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Tula

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 10% cheaper than Tula without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 4.2% cheaper than Tula without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 ฿95.6

$12.61 ₽959

-76.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 ฿997

$57.3 ₽4,355

-45.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿201

$6.23 ₽474

0.80%

Cappuccino

$2.49 ฿79.7

$2.00 ₽152

24.50%

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

$0.71 ฿22.74

$1.37 ₽104

-48.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.61

$0.63 ₽48.17

-57.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿80.9

$1.99 ₽152

27.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 ฿125

$2.97 ₽226

31.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿56.9

$1.25 ₽95.1

42.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿42.65

$0.60 ₽45.87

121.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.25

$1.67 ₽127

-14.97%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.5

$1.83 ₽139

22.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.30 ฿585

$12.93 ₽983

41.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.2

$5.59 ₽425

-46.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿293

$5.62 ₽427

62.99%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ฿114

$1.95 ₽149

83.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ฿55.1

$2.03 ₽154

-15.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.2

$1.85 ₽140

20.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.7

$2.72 ₽207

-31.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 ฿52.3

$0.99 ₽75.6

65.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.49

$0.85 ₽64.9

67.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿42.95

$1.70 ₽129

-21.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.94

$0.77 ₽58.4

-31.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 ฿141

$2.51 ₽191

76.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.88 ฿540

$7.76 ₽590

117.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.4

$0.99 ₽75.2

87.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ฿105

$1.04 ₽79.1

215.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.51

$0.48 ₽36.46

150.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ฿1,203

$17.94 ₽1,364

109.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.75

$1.37 ₽104

-22.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.76

$0.30 ₽22.79

283.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.08 ฿194

$7.95 ₽604

-23.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.94

$0.78 ₽59.5

52.56%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$23.1K ₽1.8M

61.22%

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

$29.3K ฿936.9K

$30.4K ₽2.3M

-3.49%

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

$90.1 ฿2,881

$148 ₽11.3K

-39.27%

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

$12.99 ฿415

$7.82 ₽595

66.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.33 ฿554

$8.16 ₽620

112.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 ฿1,716

$16.59 ₽1,262

223.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.40 ฿333

$19.88 ₽1,512

-47.69%

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 ฿253

$6.38 ₽485

24.29%

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

$610 ฿19.5K

$691 ₽52.5K

-11.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿431.8K

$14.6K ₽1.1M

-7.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,842

$88.5 ₽6,729

-34.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.26 ฿1,255

$52.2 ₽3,971

-24.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ฿3,396

$135 ₽10.2K

-21.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.0 ฿2,942

$160 ₽12.1K

-42.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 ฿21.8K

$382 ₽29.0K

78.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 ฿10.5K

$323 ₽24.6K

1.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.1K

$708 ₽53.8K

169.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$830 ฿26.5K

$579 ₽44.0K

43.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,095 ฿194.9K

$1,961 ₽149.1K

210.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,193 ฿102.1K

$1,194 ₽90.8K

167.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$787 ฿25.2K

$1,006 ₽76.5K

-21.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

14.86

-60.70%

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

Last update for Bangkok: April 12, 2026

Last update for Tula: April 12, 2026

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