Cost of Living Comparison Between Krabi and Pattaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Krabi and Pattaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Krabi is 3.4% cheaper than Pattaya without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krabi is 5% cheaper than Pattaya without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krabi
Pattaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 ฿101
$3.76 ฿122
-17.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.32 ฿787
$30.74 ฿995
-20.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ฿192
$9.13 ฿295
-35.16%
Cappuccino
$2.7 ฿87.2
$2.1 ฿68
28.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ฿30.32
$0.8 ฿25.95
17.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.84
$0.34 ฿11.11
17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 ฿77.5
$2.52 ฿81.4
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ฿91.6
$2.5 ฿80.9
13.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krabi
Pattaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.62 ฿84.8
$1.68 ฿54.4
55.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 ฿83.4
$1.34 ฿43.34
92.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ฿65.2
$1.25 ฿40.56
61.60%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.2
$2.3 ฿74.3
-3.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.59 ฿893
$15.66 ฿507
76.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 ฿116
$3.27 ฿106
9.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 ฿250
$11.34 ฿367
-31.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ฿78.4
$3.39 ฿110
-28.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 ฿28.28
$1.34 ฿43.44
-35.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 ฿61.7
$1.96 ฿63.6
-2.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.47 ฿47.45
37.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.2
$1.46 ฿47.37
2.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 ฿45.92
$1.17 ฿37.98
21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 ฿47.62
$1.65 ฿53.3
-10.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ฿15.37
$0.56 ฿18.13
-16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 ฿115
$4.69 ฿152
-24.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.97 ฿355
$18.46 ฿597
-40.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ฿54.5
$1.78 ฿57.6
-5.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ฿98.5
$2.36 ฿76.3
28.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Krabi
Pattaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 ฿39.16
$0.32 ฿10.44
278.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.57 ฿601
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ฿34.51
$1.41 ฿45.78
-24.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.25
$1.35 ฿43.6
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 ฿203
$3.34 ฿108
87.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ฿38.59
$1.34 ฿43.21
-11.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿897.8K
$26.2K ฿847.5K
5.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K ฿873.3K
$27.4K ฿886.3K
-1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krabi
Pattaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.01 ฿1,424
$78 ฿2,524
-43.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.06 ฿423
$13.89 ฿449
-5.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.46 ฿921
$18.3 ฿592
55.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krabi
Pattaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 ฿1,337
$43.81 ฿1,418
-5.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44 ฿403
$16.79 ฿543
-25.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 ฿211
$7.78 ฿252
-16.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krabi
Pattaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$213 ฿6,895
$297 ฿9,620
-28.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,593 ฿245.7K
$9,230 ฿298.7K
-17.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krabi
Pattaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.84 ฿1,095
$29.75 ฿963
13.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.39 ฿1,113
$19.55 ฿633
75.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,471
$99.1 ฿3,206
8.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 ฿2,509
$43.46 ฿1,406
78.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krabi
Pattaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 ฿15.7K
$552 ฿17.8K
-12.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ฿12K
$348 ฿11.3K
6.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 ฿18.7K
$1,359 ฿44K
-57.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 ฿14.7K
$692 ฿22.4K
-34.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,238 ฿40.1K
$2,718 ฿88K
-54.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,093 ฿35.4K
$1,912 ฿61.9K
-42.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krabi
Pattaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$729 ฿23.6K
$488 ฿15.8K
49.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.45
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Last update for Krabi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pattaya: October 29, 2025

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