Cost of Living Comparison Between Khon Kaen and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Khon Kaen and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Khon Kaen is 16.5% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Khon Kaen is 5.3% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.57 ฿50.7

$3.13 ฿101

-49.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.99 ฿1,003

$30.19 ฿977

2.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.99 ฿194

$6.33 ฿205

-5.37%

Cappuccino

$1.65 ฿53.5

$2.57 ฿83.1

-35.80%

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

$0.61 ฿19.76

$0.67 ฿21.84

-8.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 ฿10.04

$0.27 ฿8.64

14.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 ฿57.6

$2.44 ฿79.1

-27.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.53 ฿179

$4.09 ฿132

35.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 ฿53.9

$1.88 ฿60.7

-11.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ฿40.73

$1.35 ฿43.79

-6.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ฿31.07

$1.46 ฿47.36

-34.25%

Eggs

$2.57 ฿83.2

$2.18 ฿70.6

17.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.14 ฿587

$18.59 ฿602

-2.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.02 ฿97.8

$3.09 ฿100

-2.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.74 ฿348

$9.51 ฿308

12.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿106

$3.54 ฿114

-7.34%

Banana (1kg)

$0.9 ฿29.22

$1.7 ฿55.1

-47.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 ฿51.1

$2.26 ฿73.2

-30.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 ฿40.69

$1.89 ฿61.3

-33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ฿58.8

$1.59 ฿51.4

14.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.7

$1.43 ฿46.15

-16.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 ฿31.16

$1.31 ฿42.42

-26.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.88

$0.53 ฿17.16

-1.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.49 ฿145

$4.26 ฿138

5.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.28 ฿592

$16.91 ฿547

8.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ฿56.3

$1.87 ฿60.6

-6.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 ฿81.8

$3.37 ฿109

-24.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿31.02

$1.21 ฿39.06

-20.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 ฿34.46

$1.06 ฿34.35

0.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.43

$1.19 ฿38.63

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.24 ฿202

$6.07 ฿196

2.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ฿40.65

$1.2 ฿38.84

5.00%

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

$45.7K ฿1.5M

$36.9K ฿1.2M

23.77%

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

$27.9K ฿902.3K

$28.6K ฿927K

-2.66%

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

$65.3 ฿2,112

$89.3 ฿2,888

-26.89%

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

$23.21 ฿751

$12.74 ฿412

82.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.12 ฿748

$17.38 ฿562

33.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.6 ฿1,962

$52.2 ฿1,689

16.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.1 ฿392

$10.46 ฿339

15.68%

Cinema Ticket

$6.24 ฿202

$7.6 ฿246

-17.89%

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

$295 ฿9,538

$602 ฿19.5K

-51.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,403 ฿304.3K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

-29.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.29 ฿1,012

$57.6 ฿1,865

-45.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.52 ฿1,344

$38.79 ฿1,255

7.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.6 ฿2,448

$107 ฿3,451

-29.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.1 ฿2,947

$95 ฿3,075

-4.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$252 ฿8,169

$662 ฿21.4K

-61.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 ฿5,589

$321 ฿10.4K

-46.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$758 ฿24.5K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

-59.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 ฿13.9K

$836 ฿27K

-48.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,337 ฿75.6K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-60.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,707 ฿55.2K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

-38.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

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 Khon Kaen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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