Cost of Living Comparison Between Buriram and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Buriram and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Buriram is 11.9% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buriram is 16.1% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buriram
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ฿102
$3.13 ฿101
0.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.78 ฿899
$30.19 ฿977
-7.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 ฿255
$6.33 ฿205
24.64%
Cappuccino
$1.25 ฿40.39
$2.57 ฿83.1
-51.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ฿15.32
$0.67 ฿21.84
-29.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.77
$0.27 ฿8.64
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 ฿61
$2.44 ฿79.1
-22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 ฿137
$4.09 ฿132
3.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buriram
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.7
$1.88 ฿60.7
-10.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 ฿45.63
$1.35 ฿43.79
4.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 ฿42.99
$1.46 ฿47.36
-8.90%
Eggs
$2.21 ฿71.5
$2.18 ฿70.6
1.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.59 ฿602
-1.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ฿95.2
$3.09 ฿100
-4.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 ฿352
$9.51 ฿308
14.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.54 ฿114
-9.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.28
$1.7 ฿55.1
-28.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ฿63.1
$2.26 ฿73.2
-13.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.56
$1.89 ฿61.3
-19.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.3
$1.59 ฿51.4
-8.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.64
$1.43 ฿46.15
-11.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿32.69
$1.31 ฿42.42
-22.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.46
$0.53 ฿17.16
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$4.26 ฿138
7.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.41 ฿531
$16.91 ฿547
-2.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.9
$1.87 ฿60.6
-2.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 ฿86.8
$3.37 ฿109
-20.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Buriram
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 ฿29.1
$1.21 ฿39.06
-25.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.31 ฿1,207
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 ฿35.64
$1.06 ฿34.35
3.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ฿36.83
$1.19 ฿38.63
-4.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 ฿195
$6.07 ฿196
-0.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ฿41.12
$1.2 ฿38.84
5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ฿901.3K
$36.9K ฿1.2M
-24.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K ฿890.2K
$28.6K ฿927K
-3.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buriram
Bangkok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 ฿2,500
$89.3 ฿2,888
-13.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.79 ฿446
$12.74 ฿412
8.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.37 ฿594
$17.38 ฿562
5.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buriram
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.72 ฿1,577
$52.2 ฿1,689
-6.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.96 ฿387
$10.46 ฿339
14.34%
Cinema Ticket
$7.25 ฿235
$7.6 ฿246
-4.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buriram
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 ฿9,574
$602 ฿19.5K
-50.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,819 ฿317.7K
$13.3K ฿430.7K
-26.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buriram
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.95 ฿1,099
$57.6 ฿1,865
-41.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.16 ฿1,105
$38.79 ฿1,255
-11.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ฿3,264
$107 ฿3,451
-5.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 ฿2,310
$95 ฿3,075
-24.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buriram
Bangkok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ฿13.6K
$662 ฿21.4K
-36.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ฿9,091
$321 ฿10.4K
-12.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ฿26.4K
$1,881 ฿60.9K
-56.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 ฿21.5K
$836 ฿27K
-20.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,712 ฿87.8K
$5,923 ฿191.7K
-54.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,816 ฿58.8K
$2,794 ฿90.4K
-35.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buriram
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$824 ฿26.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.84
-6.68%

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Last update for Buriram: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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