Cost of Living Comparison Between Nong Khai and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Nong Khai and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Nong Khai is 16.3% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nong Khai is 4.8% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.05 ฿98.5

$3.13 ฿101

-2.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.03 ฿875

$30.19 ฿977

-10.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.21 ฿201

$6.33 ฿205

-1.90%

Cappuccino

$1.57 ฿50.7

$2.57 ฿83.1

-38.91%

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

$0.68 ฿21.93

$0.67 ฿21.84

1.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 ฿12.19

$0.27 ฿8.64

40.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.9

$2.44 ฿79.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 ฿119

$4.09 ฿132

-10.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 ฿54.3

$1.88 ฿60.7

-10.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.4 ฿45.39

$1.35 ฿43.79

3.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿42.31

$1.46 ฿47.36

-10.27%

Eggs

$2.13 ฿69

$2.18 ฿70.6

-2.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.21 ฿589

$18.59 ฿602

-2.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ฿99.4

$3.09 ฿100

-0.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.61 ฿343

$9.51 ฿308

11.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿106

$3.54 ฿114

-7.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 ฿38.63

$1.7 ฿55.1

-30.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 ฿64.1

$2.26 ฿73.2

-12.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿50

$1.89 ฿61.3

-17.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 ฿47.42

$1.59 ฿51.4

-7.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 ฿40.97

$1.43 ฿46.15

-11.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.92

$1.31 ฿42.42

-22.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.53

$0.53 ฿17.16

-3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.46 ฿144

$4.26 ฿138

4.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.19 ฿686

$16.91 ฿547

25.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 ฿55.7

$1.87 ฿60.6

-8.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 ฿86.3

$3.37 ฿109

-20.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿31.22

$1.21 ฿39.06

-20.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.22

$1.06 ฿34.35

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.58

$1.19 ฿38.63

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 ฿204

$6.07 ฿196

3.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿40.16

$1.2 ฿38.84

3.33%

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

$27.7K ฿895.9K

$36.9K ฿1.2M

-25.05%

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

$27.6K ฿894.6K

$28.6K ฿927K

-3.49%

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

$76.1 ฿2,462

$89.3 ฿2,888

-14.75%

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

$13.87 ฿449

$12.74 ฿412

8.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.27 ฿591

$17.38 ฿562

5.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.1 ฿1,621

$52.2 ฿1,689

-4.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.16 ฿394

$10.46 ฿339

16.25%

Cinema Ticket

$6.94 ฿225

$7.6 ฿246

-8.68%

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

$295 ฿9,547

$602 ฿19.5K

-50.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,489 ฿307.1K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

-28.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.97 ฿1,099

$57.6 ฿1,865

-41.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.48 ฿1,116

$38.79 ฿1,255

-11.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.8 ฿3,165

$107 ฿3,451

-8.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.7 ฿2,321

$95 ฿3,075

-24.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$421 ฿13.6K

$662 ฿21.4K

-36.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$124 ฿4,005

$321 ฿10.4K

-61.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿26K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

-57.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$658 ฿21.3K

$836 ฿27K

-21.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,422 ฿78.4K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-59.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,572 ฿50.9K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

-43.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$783 ฿25.3K

$824 ฿26.7K

-4.96%

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 Nong Khai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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