Cost of Living Comparison Between Samut Sakhon and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Samut Sakhon and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Samut Sakhon is 7.1% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Samut Sakhon is 16% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.9 ฿61.3

$3.13 ฿101

-39.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.81 ฿609

$30.19 ฿977

-37.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.13 ฿198

$6.33 ฿205

-3.16%

Cappuccino

$1.26 ฿40.7

$2.57 ฿83.1

-50.97%

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

$0.36 ฿11.57

$0.67 ฿21.84

-46.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ฿9.54

$0.27 ฿8.64

7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.91 ฿61.7

$2.44 ฿79.1

-21.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 ฿79

$4.09 ฿132

-40.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 ฿57.3

$1.88 ฿60.7

-5.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ฿45.75

$1.35 ฿43.79

4.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿42.45

$1.46 ฿47.36

-10.27%

Eggs

$2.26 ฿73.3

$2.18 ฿70.6

3.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.83 ฿512

$18.59 ฿602

-14.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.34 ฿108

$3.09 ฿100

8.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.35 ฿367

$9.51 ฿308

19.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.36 ฿109

$3.54 ฿114

-5.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 ฿41.81

$1.7 ฿55.1

-24.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.97 ฿63.7

$2.26 ฿73.2

-12.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.4 ฿45.23

$1.89 ฿61.3

-25.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.35

$1.59 ฿51.4

-3.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 ฿39.46

$1.43 ฿46.15

-14.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.7 ฿54.9

$1.31 ฿42.42

29.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ฿18.55

$0.53 ฿17.16

7.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.5 ฿146

$4.26 ฿138

5.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.33 ฿593

$16.91 ฿547

8.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ฿58.4

$1.87 ฿60.6

-3.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 ฿77.1

$3.37 ฿109

-29.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 ฿13.17

$1.21 ฿39.06

-66.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.26

$1.06 ฿34.35

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.22 ฿39.56

$1.19 ฿38.63

2.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.36 ฿109

$6.07 ฿196

-44.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ฿40.93

$1.2 ฿38.84

5.00%

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

$25.9K ฿838K

$36.9K ฿1.2M

-29.90%

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

$27.4K ฿887.3K

$28.6K ฿927K

-4.29%

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

$77.4 ฿2,506

$89.3 ฿2,888

-13.25%

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

$14.03 ฿454

$12.74 ฿412

10.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.19 ฿589

$17.38 ฿562

4.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.89 ฿1,615

$52.2 ฿1,689

-4.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.1 ฿392

$10.46 ฿339

15.68%

Cinema Ticket

$7.91 ฿256

$7.6 ฿246

4.08%

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

$296 ฿9,570

$602 ฿19.5K

-50.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,239 ฿299K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

-30.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.05 ฿972

$57.6 ฿1,865

-47.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.41 ฿628

$38.79 ฿1,255

-49.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.7 ฿3,193

$107 ฿3,451

-7.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$44.16 ฿1,429

$95 ฿3,075

-53.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$423 ฿13.7K

$662 ฿21.4K

-36.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 ฿9,197

$321 ฿10.4K

-11.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$814 ฿26.4K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

-56.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$643 ฿20.8K

$836 ฿27K

-23.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,356 ฿76.2K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-60.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,685 ฿54.5K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

-39.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

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 Samut Sakhon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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