Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakhon Si Thammarat and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakhon Si Thammarat and Bangkok

😐 Solo nomad: Nakhon Si Thammarat is 11.2% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nakhon Si Thammarat is 11.4% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.06 ฿96.4

$3.05 ฿95.9

0.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.91 ฿1,475

$30.35 ฿954

54.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 ฿270

$6.11 ฿192

40.43%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ฿93.5

$2.53 ฿79.6

17.39%

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

$0.69 ฿21.77

$0.73 ฿22.86

-5.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ฿11.43

$0.27 ฿8.42

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿75.0

$2.50 ฿78.6

-4.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$4.03 ฿127

-8.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ฿69.7

$1.86 ฿58.3

19.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.82 ฿57.3

$1.34 ฿42.04

35.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.27 ฿71.5

$1.43 ฿44.82

58.74%

Eggs

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.27 ฿71.3

2.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.97 ฿628

$18.12 ฿570

10.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ฿118

$3.07 ฿96.5

21.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.32 ฿419

$9.54 ฿300

39.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.36 ฿106

$3.50 ฿110

-4.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ฿50.7

$1.79 ฿56.4

-10.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.0

$2.22 ฿69.6

7.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 ฿63.6

$1.92 ฿60.4

5.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.60 ฿50.3

$1.61 ฿50.5

-0.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 ฿44.88

$1.44 ฿45.37

-0.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.18

$1.35 ฿42.32

-24.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.28

$0.49 ฿15.51

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 ฿139

$4.47 ฿141

-1.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.53 ฿646

$15.83 ฿498

29.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ฿56.1

$1.81 ฿56.8

-1.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ฿87.5

$3.23 ฿102

-13.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 ฿27.83

$1.26 ฿39.62

-29.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.62 ฿1,183

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 ฿33.62

$1.07 ฿33.61

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.91

$1.16 ฿36.34

-9.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.85 ฿435

$6.11 ฿192

126.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.24

$1.25 ฿39.15

7.20%

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

$28.0K ฿879.4K

$37.3K ฿1.2M

-25.08%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$28.6K ฿900.1K

17.44%

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

$125 ฿3,920

$88.7 ฿2,790

40.52%

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

$13.71 ฿431

$12.53 ฿394

9.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.62 ฿585

$17.44 ฿548

6.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.77 ฿1,533

$53.8 ฿1,691

-9.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.99 ฿377

$10.62 ฿334

12.90%

Cinema Ticket

$8.82 ฿277

$7.84 ฿246

12.50%

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

$698 ฿21.9K

$610 ฿19.2K

14.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿507.5K

$13.1K ฿412.9K

22.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ฿1,816

$58.2 ฿1,831

-0.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.54 ฿1,086

$38.06 ฿1,197

-9.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,559

$104 ฿3,269

8.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.1 ฿2,676

$94.2 ฿2,961

-9.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$420 ฿13.2K

$660 ฿20.8K

-36.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$279 ฿8,780

$324 ฿10.2K

-13.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 ฿25.9K

$1,876 ฿59.0K

-56.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$658 ฿20.7K

$849 ฿26.7K

-22.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,955 ฿61.5K

$6,498 ฿204.3K

-69.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,743 ฿54.8K

$3,219 ฿101.2K

-45.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ฿24.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.84

-8.73%

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

Last update for Nakhon Si Thammarat: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: January 12, 2026

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