Cost of Living Comparison Between Pak Kret and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Pak Kret and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Pak Kret is 20.6% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pak Kret is 28.8% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pak Kret
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 ฿99
$3.13 ฿101
-2.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.99 ฿1,003
$30.19 ฿977
2.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 ฿203
$6.33 ฿205
-1.11%
Cappuccino
$2.13 ฿69
$2.57 ฿83.1
-17.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.39
$0.67 ฿21.84
7.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.71
$0.27 ฿8.64
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿81.1
$2.44 ฿79.1
2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ฿80.2
$4.09 ฿132
-39.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pak Kret
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ฿56.7
$1.88 ฿60.7
-6.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 ฿43.15
$1.35 ฿43.79
-1.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.15
$1.46 ฿47.36
-
Eggs
$2.26 ฿73
$2.18 ฿70.6
3.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.69 ฿508
$18.59 ฿602
-15.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 ฿109
$3.09 ฿100
9.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.47 ฿307
$9.51 ฿308
-0.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 ฿106
$3.54 ฿114
-7.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 ฿41.88
$1.7 ฿55.1
-24.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.26 ฿73.2
-11.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 ฿45.68
$1.89 ฿61.3
-25.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.66
$1.59 ฿51.4
-3.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.5
$1.43 ฿46.15
-18.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.97
$1.31 ฿42.42
-24.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ฿15.91
$0.53 ฿17.16
-7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.55 ฿147
$4.26 ฿138
6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.83 ฿545
$16.91 ฿547
-0.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.2
$1.87 ฿60.6
-5.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ฿74.4
$3.37 ฿109
-31.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Pak Kret
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 ฿29.14
$1.21 ฿39.06
-25.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.31 ฿1,207
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 ฿35.48
$1.06 ฿34.35
3.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ฿36.74
$1.19 ฿38.63
-4.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 ฿108
$6.07 ฿196
-44.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿43.4
$1.2 ฿38.84
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K ฿840.3K
$36.9K ฿1.2M
-29.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K ฿865.8K
$28.6K ฿927K
-6.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pak Kret
Bangkok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77 ฿2,491
$89.3 ฿2,888
-13.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.93 ฿418
$12.74 ฿412
1.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.16 ฿555
$17.38 ฿562
-1.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pak Kret
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.62 ฿1,573
$52.2 ฿1,689
-6.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.18 ฿394
$10.46 ฿339
16.44%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 ฿254
$7.6 ฿246
3.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pak Kret
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 ฿9,350
$602 ฿19.5K
-51.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,177 ฿297K
$13.3K ฿430.7K
-31.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pak Kret
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.51 ฿987
$57.6 ฿1,865
-47.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.07 ฿649
$38.79 ฿1,255
-48.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ฿3,300
$107 ฿3,451
-4.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.77 ฿1,416
$95 ฿3,075
-53.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pak Kret
Bangkok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 ฿13.9K
$662 ฿21.4K
-35.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 ฿9,283
$321 ฿10.4K
-10.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ฿26.2K
$1,881 ฿60.9K
-56.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 ฿21.3K
$836 ฿27K
-21.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,679 ฿86.7K
$5,923 ฿191.7K
-54.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,641 ฿53.1K
$2,794 ฿90.4K
-41.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pak Kret
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 ฿25.1K
$824 ฿26.7K
-5.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
5.84
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Last update for Pak Kret: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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