Cost of Living Comparison Between Chon Buri and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Chon Buri and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Chon Buri is 33.1% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chon Buri is 37.5% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.95 ฿63

$3.13 ฿101

-37.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.42 ฿596

$30.19 ฿977

-38.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.04 ฿195

$6.33 ฿205

-4.58%

Cappuccino

$1.87 ฿60.5

$2.57 ฿83.1

-27.24%

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

$0.63 ฿20.37

$0.67 ฿21.84

-5.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 ฿15.1

$0.27 ฿8.64

74.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.83 ฿59.1

$2.44 ฿79.1

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 ฿119

$4.09 ฿132

-10.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 ฿47.7

$1.88 ฿60.7

-21.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ฿45.61

$1.35 ฿43.79

4.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ฿34.3

$1.46 ฿47.36

-27.40%

Eggs

$1.9 ฿61.5

$2.18 ฿70.6

-12.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.42 ฿434

$18.59 ฿602

-27.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.05 ฿66.3

$3.09 ฿100

-33.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.86 ฿351

$9.51 ฿308

14.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.41 ฿77.9

$3.54 ฿114

-31.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 ฿25.41

$1.7 ฿55.1

-53.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.82 ฿58.9

$2.26 ฿73.2

-19.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 ฿48.62

$1.89 ฿61.3

-20.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.6 ฿51.9

$1.59 ฿51.4

0.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ฿40.7

$1.43 ฿46.15

-11.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 ฿25.38

$1.31 ฿42.42

-40.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 ฿13.71

$0.53 ฿17.16

-20.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.67 ฿151

$4.26 ฿138

9.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.26 ฿559

$16.91 ฿547

2.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 ฿54.3

$1.87 ฿60.6

-10.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ฿117

$3.37 ฿109

7.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.9 ฿28.96

$1.21 ฿39.06

-25.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ฿34.02

$1.06 ฿34.35

-0.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 ฿23.18

$1.19 ฿38.63

-39.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.31 ฿172

$6.07 ฿196

-12.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.68

$1.2 ฿38.84

10.00%

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

$19.9K ฿644.7K

$36.9K ฿1.2M

-46.06%

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

$20.8K ฿674.1K

$28.6K ฿927K

-27.28%

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

$72.9 ฿2,359

$89.3 ฿2,888

-18.32%

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

$13.04 ฿422

$12.74 ฿412

2.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.34 ฿593

$17.38 ฿562

5.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50 ฿1,618

$52.2 ฿1,689

-4.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.42 ฿402

$10.46 ฿339

18.74%

Cinema Ticket

$3.05 ฿98.7

$7.6 ฿246

-59.87%

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

$140 ฿4,523

$602 ฿19.5K

-76.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.5K ฿501.7K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

16.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.58 ฿633

$57.6 ฿1,865

-66.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.31 ฿787

$38.79 ฿1,255

-37.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 ฿1,978

$107 ฿3,451

-42.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.3 ฿1,888

$95 ฿3,075

-38.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$529 ฿17.1K

$662 ฿21.4K

-20.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 ฿6,997

$321 ฿10.4K

-32.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$804 ฿26K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

-57.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$659 ฿21.3K

$836 ฿27K

-21.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,764 ฿89.4K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-53.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,794 ฿58K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

-35.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

5.84

5.65%

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

Last update for Chon Buri: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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