Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Pattaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Pattaya

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 14.2% more expensive than Pattaya without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 14.4% more expensive than Pattaya without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.09 ฿97.9

$3.79 ฿120

-18.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.42 ฿963

$31.09 ฿984

-2.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ฿198

$9.14 ฿289

-31.40%

Cappuccino

$2.58 ฿81.7

$2.14 ฿67.8

20.56%

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

$0.67 ฿21.11

$0.81 ฿25.67

-17.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.43

$0.37 ฿11.83

-27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿75.6

$2.49 ฿78.8

-4.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 ฿125

$2.39 ฿75.7

64.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ฿59.3

$1.75 ฿55.5

6.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿42.57

$1.39 ฿44.14

-2.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 ฿46.60

$1.30 ฿41.20

13.08%

Eggs

$2.14 ฿67.9

$2.30 ฿72.7

-6.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.16 ฿575

$15.60 ฿494

16.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ฿98.6

$3.28 ฿104

-4.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.20 ฿291

$11.34 ฿359

-18.87%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ฿110

$3.37 ฿107

2.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.1

$1.29 ฿40.73

32.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ฿72.0

$1.95 ฿61.8

16.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 ฿60.2

$1.41 ฿44.48

34.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 ฿52.2

$1.49 ฿47.13

10.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ฿47.59

$1.21 ฿38.23

23.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ฿43.35

$1.65 ฿52.1

-16.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.60

$0.54 ฿16.96

-3.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿139

$4.69 ฿148

-6.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.68 ฿496

$16.14 ฿511

-2.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿58.4

$1.74 ฿55.1

6.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ฿106

$2.38 ฿75.4

41.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.06

$0.32 ฿10.19

275.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,164

$18.22 ฿577

101.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.02

$1.43 ฿45.25

-22.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.13

$1.34 ฿42.27

-14.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 ฿198

$3.33 ฿105

87.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.54

$1.32 ฿41.87

-9.85%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$25.8K ฿817.5K

44.29%

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

$29.0K ฿916.8K

$26.7K ฿845.6K

8.42%

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

$89.2 ฿2,824

$76.9 ฿2,434

16.03%

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

$12.79 ฿405

$14.09 ฿446

-9.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.37 ฿550

$18.69 ฿591

-7.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.5 ฿1,661

$43.73 ฿1,384

19.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ฿337

$16.87 ฿534

-36.81%

Cinema Ticket

$7.73 ฿245

$7.56 ฿239

2.25%

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

$601 ฿19.0K

$296 ฿9,363

103.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿414.7K

$9,415 ฿298.0K

39.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.0 ฿1,835

$30.16 ฿955

92.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.85 ฿1,230

$19.93 ฿631

94.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,382

$101 ฿3,194

5.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.4 ฿2,955

$43.26 ฿1,369

115.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$671 ฿21.2K

$543 ฿17.2K

23.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ฿10.2K

$346 ฿10.9K

-6.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,865 ฿59.0K

$1,365 ฿43.2K

36.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$826 ฿26.2K

$697 ฿22.1K

18.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,263 ฿198.2K

$3,049 ฿96.5K

105.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,259 ฿103.1K

$1,743 ฿55.2K

87.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.4K

$476 ฿15.1K

68.60%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pattaya: March 3, 2026

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