Cost of Living Comparison Between Rayong and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Rayong and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Rayong is 14.3% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rayong is 19% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.06 ฿99.1

$3.13 ฿101

-2.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.17 ฿588

$30.19 ฿977

-39.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ฿203

$6.33 ฿205

-0.95%

Cappuccino

$2.56 ฿82.7

$2.57 ฿83.1

-0.39%

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

$0.57 ฿18.6

$0.67 ฿21.84

-14.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ฿9.5

$0.27 ฿8.64

7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 ฿58.5

$2.44 ฿79.1

-25.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 ฿101

$4.09 ฿132

-23.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 ฿58

$1.88 ฿60.7

-4.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ฿40.82

$1.35 ฿43.79

-6.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 ฿40.63

$1.46 ฿47.36

-13.70%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿70.4

$2.18 ฿70.6

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.7 ฿605

$18.59 ฿602

0.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.09 ฿67.6

$3.09 ฿100

-32.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿296

$9.51 ฿308

-3.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 ฿80.3

$3.54 ฿114

-29.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ฿39.23

$1.7 ฿55.1

-28.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$2 ฿64.9

$2.26 ฿73.2

-11.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 ฿34.57

$1.89 ฿61.3

-43.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 ฿40.43

$1.59 ฿51.4

-21.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.76

$1.43 ฿46.15

-16.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.8 ฿26.05

$1.31 ฿42.42

-38.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 ฿12.32

$0.53 ฿17.16

-28.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿145

$4.26 ฿138

5.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.22 ฿557

$16.91 ฿547

1.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.8 ฿58.3

$1.87 ฿60.6

-3.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 ฿108

$3.37 ฿109

-1.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.41

$1.21 ฿39.06

-22.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.17

$1.06 ฿34.35

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿37.16

$1.19 ฿38.63

-3.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.28 ฿203

$6.07 ฿196

3.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ฿38.83

$1.2 ฿38.84

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

$37K ฿1.2M

$36.9K ฿1.2M

0.14%

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

$29.3K ฿946.8K

$28.6K ฿927K

2.13%

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

$55.9 ฿1,809

$89.3 ฿2,888

-37.37%

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

$12.54 ฿406

$12.74 ฿412

-1.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.2 ฿557

$17.38 ฿562

-1.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.8 ฿2,227

$52.2 ฿1,689

31.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.5 ฿599

$10.46 ฿339

76.86%

Cinema Ticket

$7.82 ฿253

$7.6 ฿246

2.89%

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

$602 ฿19.5K

0.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,364 ฿303K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

-29.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.2 ฿1,625

$57.6 ฿1,865

-12.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.53 ฿1,247

$38.79 ฿1,255

-0.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.4 ฿2,537

$107 ฿3,451

-26.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.2 ฿1,882

$95 ฿3,075

-38.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$413 ฿13.4K

$662 ฿21.4K

-37.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$228 ฿7,374

$321 ฿10.4K

-29.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$820 ฿26.5K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

-56.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 ฿21.2K

$836 ฿27K

-21.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,297 ฿74.3K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-61.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,035 ฿65.9K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

-27.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$790 ฿25.6K

$824 ฿26.7K

-4.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.5

5.84

-5.82%

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

Last update for Rayong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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