Cost of Living Comparison Between Chanthaburi and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Chanthaburi and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Chanthaburi is 16.4% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chanthaburi is 20.9% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.25 ฿40.36

$3.13 ฿101

-60.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.31 ฿981

$30.19 ฿977

0.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.26 ฿203

$6.33 ฿205

-1.11%

Cappuccino

$1.57 ฿50.8

$2.57 ฿83.1

-38.91%

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

$0.57 ฿18.51

$0.67 ฿21.84

-14.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.68

$0.27 ฿8.64

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 ฿57.7

$2.44 ฿79.1

-27.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.94 ฿127

$4.09 ฿132

-3.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ฿48.75

$1.88 ฿60.7

-19.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.8

$1.35 ฿43.79

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 ฿28.95

$1.46 ฿47.36

-39.04%

Eggs

$2.15 ฿69.5

$2.18 ฿70.6

-1.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.23 ฿590

$18.59 ฿602

-1.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ฿100

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.55 ฿309

$9.51 ฿308

0.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.39 ฿110

$3.54 ฿114

-4.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 ฿57.1

$1.7 ฿55.1

3.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿72

$2.26 ฿73.2

-1.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.91 ฿61.9

$1.89 ฿61.3

1.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 ฿38.2

$1.59 ฿51.4

-25.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.47 ฿47.63

$1.43 ฿46.15

2.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿32

$1.31 ฿42.42

-24.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿17.06

$0.53 ฿17.16

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.5 ฿145

$4.26 ฿138

5.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.17 ฿555

$16.91 ฿547

1.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 ฿59.7

$1.87 ฿60.6

-1.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 ฿106

$3.37 ฿109

-2.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿28.49

$1.21 ฿39.06

-27.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.2 ฿977

$37.31 ฿1,207

-19.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 ฿34.53

$1.06 ฿34.35

0.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 ฿32.5

$1.19 ฿38.63

-15.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.09 ฿197

$6.07 ฿196

0.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ฿38.3

$1.2 ฿38.84

-1.67%

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

$36.2K ฿1.2M

$36.9K ฿1.2M

-1.89%

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

$24.6K ฿794.5K

$28.6K ฿927K

-14.29%

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

$87.6 ฿2,835

$89.3 ฿2,888

-1.85%

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

$3.63 ฿117

$12.74 ฿412

-71.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.57 ฿342

$17.38 ฿562

-39.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.22 ฿1,593

$52.2 ฿1,689

-5.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12 ฿388

$10.46 ฿339

14.72%

Cinema Ticket

$5.65 ฿183

$7.6 ฿246

-25.66%

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

$593 ฿19.2K

$602 ฿19.5K

-1.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13K ฿422.2K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

-1.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.84 ฿254

$57.6 ฿1,865

-86.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.76 ฿1,189

$38.79 ฿1,255

-5.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.1 ฿2,334

$107 ฿3,451

-32.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$21.69 ฿702

$95 ฿3,075

-77.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$418 ฿13.5K

$662 ฿21.4K

-36.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 ฿9,298

$321 ฿10.4K

-10.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 ฿26.3K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

-56.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$645 ฿20.9K

$836 ฿27K

-22.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,727 ฿88.3K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-53.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,063 ฿66.8K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

-26.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

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

Last update for Chanthaburi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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