Cost of Living Comparison Between Songkhla and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Songkhla and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Songkhla is 9.6% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Songkhla is 28.5% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.7 ฿55.1

$3.13 ฿101

-45.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.62 ฿603

$30.19 ฿977

-38.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.43 ฿111

$6.33 ฿205

-45.81%

Cappuccino

$1.52 ฿49.05

$2.57 ฿83.1

-40.86%

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

$0.65 ฿20.92

$0.67 ฿21.84

-2.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.18

$0.27 ฿8.64

29.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.13 ฿69

$2.44 ฿79.1

-12.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ฿109

$4.09 ฿132

-17.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 ฿50.2

$1.88 ฿60.7

-17.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 ฿30.1

$1.35 ฿43.79

-31.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 ฿69.3

$1.46 ฿47.36

46.58%

Eggs

$1.62 ฿52.3

$2.18 ฿70.6

-25.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.77 ฿510

$18.59 ฿602

-15.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.57 ฿83

$3.09 ฿100

-16.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.6 ฿343

$9.51 ฿308

11.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 ฿80.1

$3.54 ฿114

-30.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.8 ฿58.2

$1.7 ฿55.1

5.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.21 ฿39.09

$2.26 ฿73.2

-46.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.29 ฿41.79

$1.89 ฿61.3

-31.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿51.3

$1.59 ฿51.4

-0.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 ฿56.7

$1.43 ฿46.15

22.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.58 ฿51.2

$1.31 ฿42.42

20.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 ฿31.29

$0.53 ฿17.16

83.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.38 ฿142

$4.26 ฿138

2.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.91 ฿450

$16.91 ฿547

-17.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 ฿50.4

$1.87 ฿60.6

-16.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.7 ฿152

$3.37 ฿109

39.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 ฿30.81

$1.21 ฿39.06

-21.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$61.8 ฿1,998

$37.31 ฿1,207

65.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 ฿39.04

$1.06 ฿34.35

14.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 ฿24.73

$1.19 ฿38.63

-36.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.19 ฿297

$6.07 ฿196

51.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 ฿43.99

$1.2 ฿38.84

13.33%

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

$27.8K ฿900.6K

$36.9K ฿1.2M

-24.66%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$28.6K ฿927K

30.28%

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

$89.5 ฿2,897

$89.3 ฿2,888

0.28%

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

$12.92 ฿418

$12.74 ฿412

1.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.82 ฿609

$17.38 ฿562

8.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.61 ฿1,605

$52.2 ฿1,689

-4.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$1.88 ฿60.8

$10.46 ฿339

-82.03%

Cinema Ticket

$5.5 ฿178

$7.6 ฿246

-27.63%

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

$124 ฿4,023

$602 ฿19.5K

-79.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,732 ฿314.9K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

-26.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.34 ฿982

$57.6 ฿1,865

-47.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.6 ฿1,120

$38.79 ฿1,255

-10.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 ฿3,251

$107 ฿3,451

-5.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$21.91 ฿709

$95 ฿3,075

-76.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$279 ฿9,016

$662 ฿21.4K

-57.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 ฿5,893

$321 ฿10.4K

-43.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$612 ฿19.8K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

-67.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$426 ฿13.8K

$836 ฿27K

-48.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,794 ฿90.4K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-52.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,835 ฿59.4K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

-34.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$832 ฿26.9K

$824 ฿26.7K

1.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.33

5.84

59.76%

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

Last update for Songkhla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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