Cost of Living Comparison Between Cha-am and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Cha-am and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Cha-am is 17.2% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cha-am is 34% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 ฿95.1

$3.05 ฿95.9

-0.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.69 ฿682

$30.35 ฿954

-28.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.86 ฿278

$6.11 ฿192

45.01%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ฿65.0

$2.53 ฿79.6

-18.18%

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

$0.68 ฿21.26

$0.73 ฿22.86

-6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ฿12.88

$0.27 ฿8.42

51.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.52 ฿79.1

$2.50 ฿78.6

0.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿119

$4.03 ฿127

-5.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.86 ฿58.3

-9.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿42.43

$1.34 ฿42.04

0.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 ฿39.86

$1.43 ฿44.82

-11.19%

Eggs

$1.91 ฿60.2

$2.27 ฿71.3

-15.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.30 ฿418

$18.12 ฿570

-26.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.34 ฿105

$3.07 ฿96.5

8.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.37 ฿357

$9.54 ฿300

19.18%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 ฿99.7

$3.50 ฿110

-9.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 ฿39.97

$1.79 ฿56.4

-29.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$2.22 ฿69.6

-15.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 ฿47.82

$1.92 ฿60.4

-20.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.5

$1.61 ฿50.5

3.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ฿38.08

$1.44 ฿45.37

-15.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 ฿39.48

$1.35 ฿42.32

-6.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 ฿14.50

$0.49 ฿15.51

-6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$4.47 ฿141

3.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.70 ฿557

$15.83 ฿498

11.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ฿56.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 ฿110

$3.23 ฿102

8.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 ฿28.05

$1.26 ฿39.62

-29.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.62 ฿1,183

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.10 ฿34.65

$1.07 ฿33.61

2.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 ฿21.93

$1.16 ฿36.34

-39.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ฿109

$6.11 ฿192

-43.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 ฿41.82

$1.25 ฿39.15

6.40%

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

$20.0K ฿628.5K

$37.3K ฿1.2M

-46.46%

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

$20.6K ฿648.5K

$28.6K ฿900.1K

-27.95%

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

$73.8 ฿2,320

$88.7 ฿2,790

-16.86%

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

$12.85 ฿404

$12.53 ฿394

2.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.55 ฿583

$17.44 ฿548

6.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.11 ฿789

$53.8 ฿1,691

-53.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.24 ฿385

$10.62 ฿334

15.25%

Cinema Ticket

$7.57 ฿238

$7.84 ฿246

-3.44%

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

$138 ฿4,342

$610 ฿19.2K

-77.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,157 ฿287.9K

$13.1K ฿412.9K

-30.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.45 ฿957

$58.2 ฿1,831

-47.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.75 ฿621

$38.06 ฿1,197

-48.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 ฿1,922

$104 ฿3,269

-41.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$44.51 ฿1,399

$94.2 ฿2,961

-52.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$468 ฿14.7K

$660 ฿20.8K

-29.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$372 ฿11.7K

$324 ฿10.2K

14.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$767 ฿24.1K

$1,876 ฿59.0K

-59.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$676 ฿21.3K

$849 ฿26.7K

-20.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,498 ฿204.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,219 ฿101.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 ฿12.0K

$782 ฿24.6K

-51.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

5.84

-6.68%

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

Last update for Cha-am: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: January 12, 2026

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