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

🙂 Solo nomad: Songkhla is 21.6% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Songkhla is 29.9% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Songkhla
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ฿54.2
$3.09 ฿97.9
-44.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.66 ฿591
$30.42 ฿963
-38.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 ฿108
$6.27 ฿198
-45.30%
Cappuccino
$1.45 ฿46.02
$2.58 ฿81.7
-43.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿21.77
$0.67 ฿21.11
2.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿10.95
$0.27 ฿8.43
29.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 ฿67.4
$2.39 ฿75.6
-10.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 ฿109
$3.93 ฿125
-12.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Songkhla
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ฿48.13
$1.87 ฿59.3
-18.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 ฿29.61
$1.35 ฿42.57
-30.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ฿67.0
$1.47 ฿46.60
44.22%
Eggs
$1.63 ฿51.6
$2.14 ฿67.9
-23.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.25 ฿514
$18.16 ฿575
-10.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.67 ฿84.4
$3.12 ฿98.6
-14.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 ฿338
$9.20 ฿291
16.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 ฿80.0
$3.47 ฿110
-27.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.71 ฿54.1
0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ฿39.71
$2.27 ฿72.0
-44.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 ฿41.44
$1.90 ฿60.2
-31.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ฿49.30
$1.65 ฿52.2
-5.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 ฿57.2
$1.50 ฿47.59
20.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 ฿49.08
$1.37 ฿43.35
13.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ฿28.81
$0.52 ฿16.60
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.37 ฿138
$4.39 ฿139
-0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.48 ฿458
$15.68 ฿496
-7.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ฿50.5
$1.85 ฿58.4
-14.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 ฿150
$3.36 ฿106
40.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Songkhla
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 ฿30.10
$1.20 ฿38.06
-20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.0 ฿1,930
$36.78 ฿1,164
65.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ฿38.31
$1.11 ฿35.02
9.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 ฿23.75
$1.14 ฿36.13
-34.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.46 ฿299
$6.26 ฿198
51.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ฿41.51
$1.19 ฿37.54
10.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ฿892.4K
$37.3K ฿1.2M
-24.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K ฿1.2M
$29.0K ฿916.8K
26.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Songkhla
Bangkok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 ฿2,759
$89.2 ฿2,824
-2.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.78 ฿404
$12.79 ฿405
-0.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.56 ฿587
$17.37 ฿550
6.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Songkhla
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.83 ฿1,577
$52.5 ฿1,661
-5.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.89 ฿59.9
$10.66 ฿337
-82.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 ฿177
$7.73 ฿245
-27.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Songkhla
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 ฿3,893
$601 ฿19.0K
-79.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,560 ฿302.6K
$13.1K ฿414.7K
-27.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Songkhla
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.40 ฿994
$58.0 ฿1,835
-45.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.22 ฿1,083
$38.85 ฿1,230
-11.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 ฿3,104
$107 ฿3,382
-8.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.73 ฿688
$93.4 ฿2,955
-76.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Songkhla
Bangkok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 ฿8,874
$671 ฿21.2K
-58.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ฿5,802
$323 ฿10.2K
-43.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 ฿19.3K
$1,865 ฿59.0K
-67.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 ฿13.6K
$826 ฿26.2K
-47.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,541 ฿80.4K
$6,263 ฿198.2K
-59.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,564 ฿49.5K
$3,259 ฿103.1K
-52.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Songkhla
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$853 ฿27.0K
$803 ฿25.4K
6.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.33
5.84
59.76%

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Last update for Songkhla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

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