Cost of living in Samut Prakan
compared to
Cost of living in Samut Prakan vs. Thailand overall average
Samut Prakan is 10.8% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Samut Prakan
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Samut Prakan
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Samut Prakan
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% more in Samut Prakan
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in Samut Prakan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Samut Prakan
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Samut Prakan
Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Samut Prakan.
Samut Prakan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB99.16
|
$1.55
-
$6.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.74
THB247.40
|
$6.67
-
$10.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
THB19.50
|
$0.43
-
$1.24
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
THB9.92
|
$0.22
-
$0.62
|
Samut Prakan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
THB32.06
|
$0.78
-
$2.64
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
THB198.32
|
$4.65
-
$7.75
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
THB174.51
|
$5.28
-
$10.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
THB59.49
|
$1.34
-
$2.57
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB39.76
|
$1.10
-
$1.76
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
THB26.99
|
$0.84
-
$1.41
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
THB11.81
|
$0.14
-
$0.70
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB25.86
|
$0.63
-
$0.98
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB20.24
|
$0.42
-
$0.84
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB25.19
|
$0.49
-
$0.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
THB15.74
|
$0.27
-
$1.69
|
Samut Prakan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
THB155.18
|
$3.52
-
$5.58
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.01
THB991.58
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,405.22
THB396,633.22
|
$12,405.22
-
$12,405.22
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.53
THB272.69
|
$7.29
-
$12.41
|
Samut Prakan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.56
THB561.57
|
$9.30
-
$31.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.21
THB15,865.33
|
$217.09
-
$775.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$263.61
THB8,428.46
|
$155.07
-
$372.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.89
THB2,106.84
|
$47.43
-
$83.01
|
Samut Prakan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.66
THB12,394.79
|
$155.07
-
$620.26
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,977.93
THB223,106.19
|
$6,202.61
-
$7,753.26
|
Samut Prakan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
THB59.49
|
$1.09
-
$3.10
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
THB42.97
|
$1.09
-
$3.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
THB148.74
|
$3.72
-
$4.65
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
THB1,487.37
|
$31.01
-
$62.03
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
THB198.32
|
$4.65
-
$9.30
|
Samut Prakan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.44
THB525.54
|
$6.20
-
$31.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.11
THB1,090.74
|
$31.01
-
$37.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.74
THB2,677.27
|
$37.22
-
$124.05
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.62
THB1,586.53
|
$37.22
-
$124.05
|
Samut Prakan - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Thailand
to see the average cost of cities throughout Thailand, like
Chon Buri,
Sakon Nakhon,
Ao Nang,
Ubon Ratchathani,
Surat Thani,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Thailand compared to Samut Prakan.
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