Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Pattani Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Pattani

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 10% more expensive than Pattani without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 5.4% more expensive than Pattani without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 ฿95.6

$3.03 ฿96.9

-1.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 ฿997

$27.85 ฿890

11.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿201

$6.38 ฿204

-1.57%

Cappuccino

$2.49 ฿79.7

$2.03 ฿65.0

22.66%

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

$0.71 ฿22.74

$0.72 ฿23.15

-1.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.61

$0.35 ฿11.10

-22.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿80.9

$2.50 ฿80.0

1.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 ฿125

$3.61 ฿116

8.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿56.9

$1.68 ฿53.8

5.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿42.65

$1.36 ฿43.40

-2.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.25

$1.27 ฿40.65

11.81%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.5

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.30 ฿585

$18.36 ฿587

-0.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.2

$3.00 ฿96.0

-0.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿293

$10.94 ฿350

-16.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ฿114

$3.10 ฿99.2

15.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ฿55.1

$1.20 ฿38.21

43.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.2

$1.90 ฿60.9

17.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.7

$1.60 ฿51.2

16.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 ฿52.3

$1.54 ฿49.17

6.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.49

$1.21 ฿38.76

17.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿42.95

$1.02 ฿32.45

31.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.94

$0.48 ฿15.35

10.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 ฿141

$4.49 ฿144

-1.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.88 ฿540

$16.82 ฿538

0.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.4

$1.73 ฿55.2

7.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ฿105

$2.80 ฿89.5

17.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.51

$0.96 ฿30.59

25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ฿1,203

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.75

$1.10 ฿35.02

-3.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.76

$1.14 ฿36.35

0.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.08 ฿194

$6.33 ฿202

-3.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.94

$1.25 ฿39.83

-4.80%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$27.5K ฿878.8K

35.57%

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

$29.3K ฿936.9K

$27.9K ฿890.8K

5.18%

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

$90.1 ฿2,881

$76.1 ฿2,434

18.38%

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

$12.99 ฿415

$13.60 ฿435

-4.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.33 ฿554

$18.76 ฿600

-7.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 ฿1,716

$49.92 ฿1,596

7.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.40 ฿333

$12.27 ฿392

-15.24%

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 ฿253

$7.21 ฿231

9.99%

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

$610 ฿19.5K

$296 ฿9,462

106.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿431.8K

$9,747 ฿311.6K

38.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,842

$33.95 ฿1,085

69.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.26 ฿1,255

$34.53 ฿1,104

13.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ฿3,396

$99.8 ฿3,191

6.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.0 ฿2,942

$70.3 ฿2,247

30.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 ฿21.8K

$416 ฿13.3K

63.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 ฿10.5K

$290 ฿9,273

12.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.1K

$822 ฿26.3K

132.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$830 ฿26.5K

$652 ฿20.9K

27.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,095 ฿194.9K

$2,328 ฿74.4K

161.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,193 ฿102.1K

$1,437 ฿45.9K

122.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$787 ฿25.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

5.45

7.16%

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

Last update for Bangkok: April 12, 2026

Last update for Pattani: April 13, 2026

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