Cost of Living Comparison Between Maha Sarakham and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Maha Sarakham and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Maha Sarakham is 20% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Maha Sarakham is 1.7% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.02 ฿96.8

$3.07 ฿98.1

-1.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.15 ฿869

$31.02 ฿993

-12.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.16 ฿197

$5.98 ฿191

3.01%

Cappuccino

$2.09 ฿67

$2.59 ฿82.7

-19.31%

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

$0.72 ฿22.98

$0.67 ฿21.4

7.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.55

$0.29 ฿9.33

-6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 ฿79.3

$2.53 ฿80.9

-1.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 ฿120

$3.97 ฿127

-5.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 ฿54.7

$1.85 ฿59.3

-7.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.4 ฿44.85

$1.4 ฿44.9

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 ฿40.5

$1.42 ฿45.48

-10.56%

Eggs

$2.2 ฿70.4

$2.18 ฿69.7

0.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.74 ฿600

$18.25 ฿584

2.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ฿98.9

$2.94 ฿94.1

5.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.67 ฿341

$9.12 ฿292

17.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.13 ฿100

$3.41 ฿109

-8.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.28

$1.71 ฿54.9

-29.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 ฿63.3

$2.23 ฿71.4

-11.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.98

$1.86 ฿59.4

-17.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 ฿46.86

$1.59 ฿50.9

-8.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ฿40.29

$1.49 ฿47.7

-15.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.53

$1.34 ฿42.99

-23.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.47

$0.49 ฿15.7

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿143

$4.46 ฿143

0.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.34 ฿619

$15.8 ฿506

22.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.4

$1.87 ฿59.7

-4.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 ฿85

$3.34 ฿107

-20.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 ฿30.26

$1.22 ฿38.91

-22.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.29 ฿1,193

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.1 ฿35.25

$1.11 ฿35.44

-0.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.75

$1.14 ฿36.52

0.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.02 ฿193

$6.25 ฿200

-3.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ฿41.39

$1.23 ฿39.37

4.88%

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

$27.7K ฿887.4K

$37K ฿1.2M

-25.01%

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

$27.9K ฿894K

$28.5K ฿913.4K

-2.12%

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

$74.8 ฿2,392

$91.9 ฿2,940

-18.65%

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

$13.63 ฿436

$12.92 ฿413

5.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.86 ฿604

$17.46 ฿559

8.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.51 ฿1,552

$52.3 ฿1,674

-7.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.97 ฿383

$10.55 ฿338

13.46%

Cinema Ticket

$7.22 ฿231

$7.82 ฿250

-7.67%

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

$296 ฿9,470

$607 ฿19.4K

-51.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,720 ฿311K

$13.5K ฿432.4K

-28.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.46 ฿1,071

$57.1 ฿1,827

-41.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.1 ฿1,123

$39.54 ฿1,265

-11.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.1 ฿3,172

$104 ฿3,318

-4.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.6 ฿2,227

$94.2 ฿3,015

-26.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$428 ฿13.7K

$669 ฿21.4K

-35.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$280 ฿8,944

$327 ฿10.5K

-14.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$809 ฿25.9K

$1,882 ฿60.2K

-56.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$651 ฿20.8K

$847 ฿27.1K

-23.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,107 ฿67.4K

$6,058 ฿193.9K

-65.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,926 ฿61.6K

$2,766 ฿88.5K

-30.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$467 ฿14.9K

$824 ฿26.4K

-43.32%

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 Maha Sarakham: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: December 1, 2025

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