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

🙂 Solo nomad: Khon Kaen is 18.8% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Khon Kaen is 21.2% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.51 ฿48.18

$3.09 ฿98.9

-51.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.00 ฿991

$30.42 ฿973

1.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.11 ฿195

$6.27 ฿200

-2.55%

Cappuccino

$1.60 ฿51.3

$2.58 ฿82.5

-37.98%

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

$0.65 ฿20.76

$0.67 ฿21.32

-2.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 ฿9.97

$0.27 ฿8.52

14.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.88 ฿60.2

$2.39 ฿76.3

-21.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.83 ฿186

$3.93 ฿126

48.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 ฿53.0

$1.87 ฿59.9

-11.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 ฿39.76

$1.35 ฿43.01

-8.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ฿28.27

$1.47 ฿47.07

-40.14%

Eggs

$2.62 ฿83.8

$2.14 ฿68.6

22.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.60 ฿595

$18.16 ฿581

2.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ฿98.6

$3.12 ฿99.6

-1.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.59 ฿339

$9.20 ฿294

15.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.10 ฿99.0

$3.47 ฿111

-10.66%

Banana (1kg)

$0.95 ฿30.23

$1.71 ฿54.6

-44.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 ฿48.46

$2.27 ฿72.7

-33.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 ฿39.80

$1.90 ฿60.8

-34.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 ฿58.5

$1.65 ฿52.7

10.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 ฿39.65

$1.50 ฿48.08

-17.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 ฿28.25

$1.37 ฿43.79

-35.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.19

$0.52 ฿16.77

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.57 ฿146

$4.39 ฿140

4.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.59 ฿466

$15.68 ฿501

-6.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 ฿55.0

$1.85 ฿59.0

-7.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 ฿79.7

$3.36 ฿108

-25.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿28.15

$1.20 ฿38.45

-26.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,176

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.50

$1.11 ฿35.38

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.02

$1.14 ฿36.50

4.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.23 ฿199

$6.26 ฿200

-0.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 ฿41.44

$1.19 ฿37.92

9.24%

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

$47.1K ฿1.5M

$37.3K ฿1.2M

26.34%

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

$27.7K ฿886.8K

$29.0K ฿926.1K

-4.24%

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

$66.8 ฿2,137

$89.2 ฿2,853

-25.11%

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

$22.88 ฿732

$12.79 ฿409

78.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 ฿734

$17.37 ฿555

32.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.0 ฿1,949

$52.5 ฿1,677

16.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.18 ฿389

$10.66 ฿341

14.26%

Cinema Ticket

$6.10 ฿195

$7.73 ฿247

-21.09%

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

$294 ฿9,397

$601 ฿19.2K

-51.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,303 ฿297.4K

$13.1K ฿418.9K

-29.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.22 ฿966

$58.0 ฿1,853

-47.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.20 ฿1,317

$38.85 ฿1,242

6.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ฿2,504

$107 ฿3,416

-26.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.1 ฿2,049

$93.4 ฿2,985

-31.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$257 ฿8,201

$671 ฿21.4K

-61.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$168 ฿5,378

$323 ฿10.3K

-47.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$771 ฿24.6K

$1,865 ฿59.6K

-58.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$434 ฿13.9K

$826 ฿26.4K

-47.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,017 ฿64.5K

$6,263 ฿200.2K

-67.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,421 ฿45.4K

$3,259 ฿104.2K

-56.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.7K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

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