Cost of Living Comparison Between Tak and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Tak and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Tak is 11.5% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tak is 26% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 ฿96.9

$3.13 ฿101

-4.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.87 ฿869

$30.19 ฿977

-11.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 ฿198

$6.33 ฿205

-3.32%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ฿65.1

$2.57 ฿83.1

-21.79%

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

$0.73 ฿23.51

$0.67 ฿21.84

8.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿11.13

$0.27 ฿8.64

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿81.2

$2.44 ฿79.1

2.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ฿118

$4.09 ฿132

-11.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ฿56.7

$1.88 ฿60.7

-6.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿43.2

$1.35 ฿43.79

-0.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿42.44

$1.46 ฿47.36

-10.27%

Eggs

$2.16 ฿70

$2.18 ฿70.6

-0.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.53 ฿600

$18.59 ฿602

-0.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.96 ฿95.8

$3.09 ฿100

-4.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.91 ฿353

$9.51 ฿308

14.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿105

$3.54 ฿114

-8.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 ฿40.96

$1.7 ฿55.1

-25.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.97 ฿63.8

$2.26 ฿73.2

-12.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿51

$1.89 ฿61.3

-16.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.54 ฿49.9

$1.59 ฿51.4

-3.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 ฿40.46

$1.43 ฿46.15

-12.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿31.67

$1.31 ฿42.42

-25.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.51

$0.53 ฿17.16

-9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.44 ฿144

$4.26 ฿138

4.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.2 ฿557

$16.91 ฿547

1.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ฿57.6

$1.87 ฿60.6

-4.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

$3.37 ฿109

-17.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.52

$1.21 ฿39.06

-22.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.4

$1.06 ฿34.35

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.51

$1.19 ฿38.63

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.27 ฿203

$6.07 ฿196

3.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 ฿41.38

$1.2 ฿38.84

6.67%

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

$27.9K ฿903.7K

$36.9K ฿1.2M

-24.40%

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

$27.1K ฿878.4K

$28.6K ฿927K

-5.24%

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

$75.9 ฿2,455

$89.3 ฿2,888

-14.99%

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

$13.58 ฿439

$12.74 ฿412

6.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿593

$17.38 ฿562

5.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.56 ฿1,604

$52.2 ฿1,689

-5.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.26 ฿397

$10.46 ฿339

17.21%

Cinema Ticket

$7.02 ฿227

$7.6 ฿246

-7.63%

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

$299 ฿9,689

$602 ฿19.5K

-50.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,695 ฿313.7K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

-27.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.17 ฿1,106

$57.6 ฿1,865

-40.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.06 ฿1,135

$38.79 ฿1,255

-9.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 ฿3,175

$107 ฿3,451

-7.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.3 ฿2,308

$95 ฿3,075

-24.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.8K

$662 ฿21.4K

-35.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 ฿9,203

$321 ฿10.4K

-11.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$810 ฿26.2K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

-56.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$649 ฿21K

$836 ฿27K

-22.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,661 ฿86.1K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-55.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,626 ฿52.6K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

-41.81%

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 Tak: October 26, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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