Cost of Living Comparison Between Buriram and Pattaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Buriram and Pattaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Buriram is 2.3% cheaper than Pattaya without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buriram is 4.4% cheaper than Pattaya without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buriram
Pattaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ฿102
$3.76 ฿122
-16.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.78 ฿899
$30.74 ฿995
-9.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 ฿255
$9.13 ฿295
-13.58%
Cappuccino
$1.25 ฿40.39
$2.1 ฿68
-40.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ฿15.32
$0.8 ฿25.95
-41.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.77
$0.34 ฿11.11
-20.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 ฿61
$2.52 ฿81.4
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 ฿137
$2.5 ฿80.9
69.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buriram
Pattaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.7
$1.68 ฿54.4
0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 ฿45.63
$1.34 ฿43.34
5.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 ฿42.99
$1.25 ฿40.56
6.40%
Eggs
$2.21 ฿71.5
$2.3 ฿74.3
-3.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.66 ฿507
16.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ฿95.2
$3.27 ฿106
-10.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 ฿352
$11.34 ฿367
-4.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.39 ฿110
-5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.28
$1.34 ฿43.44
-9.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ฿63.1
$1.96 ฿63.6
-0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.56
$1.47 ฿47.45
4.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.3
$1.46 ฿47.37
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.64
$1.17 ฿37.98
7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿32.69
$1.65 ฿53.3
-38.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.46
$0.56 ฿18.13
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$4.69 ฿152
-2.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.41 ฿531
$18.46 ฿597
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.9
$1.78 ฿57.6
2.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 ฿86.8
$2.36 ฿76.3
13.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Buriram
Pattaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 ฿29.1
$0.32 ฿10.44
181.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.57 ฿601
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 ฿35.64
$1.41 ฿45.78
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ฿36.83
$1.35 ฿43.6
-15.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 ฿195
$3.34 ฿108
80.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ฿41.12
$1.34 ฿43.21
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ฿901.3K
$26.2K ฿847.5K
6.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K ฿890.2K
$27.4K ฿886.3K
0.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buriram
Pattaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 ฿2,500
$78 ฿2,524
-0.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.79 ฿446
$13.89 ฿449
-0.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.37 ฿594
$18.3 ฿592
0.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buriram
Pattaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.72 ฿1,577
$43.81 ฿1,418
11.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.96 ฿387
$16.79 ฿543
-28.77%
Cinema Ticket
$7.25 ฿235
$7.78 ฿252
-6.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buriram
Pattaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 ฿9,574
$297 ฿9,620
-0.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,819 ฿317.7K
$9,230 ฿298.7K
6.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buriram
Pattaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.95 ฿1,099
$29.75 ฿963
14.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.16 ฿1,105
$19.55 ฿633
74.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ฿3,264
$99.1 ฿3,206
1.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 ฿2,310
$43.46 ฿1,406
64.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buriram
Pattaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ฿13.6K
$552 ฿17.8K
-24.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ฿9,091
$348 ฿11.3K
-19.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ฿26.4K
$1,359 ฿44K
-40.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 ฿21.5K
$692 ฿22.4K
-4.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,712 ฿87.8K
$2,718 ฿88K
-0.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,816 ฿58.8K
$1,912 ฿61.9K
-5.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buriram
Pattaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$488 ฿15.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.45
-

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Last update for Buriram: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pattaya: October 29, 2025

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