Cost of Living Comparison Between Saraburi and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Saraburi and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Saraburi is 2.3% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saraburi is 23.4% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saraburi
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ฿101
$3.13 ฿101
-0.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.85 ฿901
$30.19 ฿977
-7.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 ฿223
$6.33 ฿205
8.85%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ฿74
$2.57 ฿83.1
-10.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.76
$0.67 ฿21.84
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.8
$0.27 ฿8.64
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 ฿63.7
$2.44 ฿79.1
-19.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ฿107
$4.09 ฿132
-18.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saraburi
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ฿48.77
$1.88 ฿60.7
-19.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ฿36.37
$1.35 ฿43.79
-17.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ฿41.28
$1.46 ฿47.36
-12.33%
Eggs
$2.2 ฿71
$2.18 ฿70.6
0.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ฿602
$18.59 ฿602
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ฿95.2
$3.09 ฿100
-4.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ฿352
$9.51 ฿308
14.51%
Apples (1kg)
$5.13 ฿166
$3.54 ฿114
44.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 ฿56.6
$1.7 ฿55.1
2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ฿63.1
$2.26 ฿73.2
-13.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ฿51.8
$1.89 ฿61.3
-15.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.72
$1.59 ฿51.4
-3.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.19
$1.43 ฿46.15
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿31.61
$1.31 ฿42.42
-25.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.74
$0.53 ฿17.16
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 ฿140
$4.26 ฿138
1.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.82 ฿706
$16.91 ฿547
29.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿58
$1.87 ฿60.6
-4.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ฿87.4
$3.37 ฿109
-19.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Saraburi
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.54
$1.21 ฿39.06
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.31 ฿1,207
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ฿33.97
$1.06 ฿34.35
-0.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.32
$1.19 ฿38.63
-3.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ฿194
$6.07 ฿196
-1.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿40.11
$1.2 ฿38.84
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ฿898.6K
$36.9K ฿1.2M
-24.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ฿894K
$28.6K ฿927K
-3.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saraburi
Bangkok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.1 ฿2,495
$89.3 ฿2,888
-13.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 ฿434
$12.74 ฿412
5.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.19 ฿556
$17.38 ฿562
-1.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saraburi
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.44 ฿1,600
$52.2 ฿1,689
-5.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.97 ฿387
$10.46 ฿339
14.44%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 ฿231
$7.6 ฿246
-6.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saraburi
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 ฿9,494
$602 ฿19.5K
-51.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,815 ฿220.5K
$13.3K ฿430.7K
-48.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saraburi
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.77 ฿1,093
$57.6 ฿1,865
-41.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 ฿1,120
$38.79 ฿1,255
-10.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 ฿3,173
$107 ฿3,451
-8.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,256
$95 ฿3,075
-26.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saraburi
Bangkok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.5K
$662 ฿21.4K
-36.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 ฿4,223
$321 ฿10.4K
-59.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 ฿26.6K
$1,881 ฿60.9K
-56.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 ฿21.5K
$836 ฿27K
-20.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,243 ฿72.6K
$5,923 ฿191.7K
-62.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,961 ฿63.4K
$2,794 ฿90.4K
-29.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saraburi
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$467 ฿15.1K
$824 ฿26.7K
-43.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.84
-6.68%

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Last update for Saraburi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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