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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakhon Sawan and Pattaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakhon Sawan and Pattaya

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nakhon Sawan is 5.6% more expensive than Pattaya without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nakhon Sawan is 11.6% more expensive than Pattaya without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nakhon Sawan
Pattaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.74 เธฟ117
-15.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.26 เธฟ951
$30.96 เธฟ973
-2.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 เธฟ197
$9.19 เธฟ289
-31.77%
Cappuccino
$1.58 เธฟ49.82
$2.06 เธฟ64.7
-23.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 เธฟ11.22
$0.80 เธฟ25.14
-55.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 เธฟ8.42
$0.35 เธฟ10.94
-22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 เธฟ79.5
$2.45 เธฟ76.9
3.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 เธฟ124
$2.48 เธฟ77.8
59.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nakhon Sawan
Pattaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 เธฟ59.1
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
11.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 เธฟ41.93
$1.35 เธฟ42.47
-1.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 เธฟ46.61
$1.31 เธฟ41.24
12.98%
Eggs
$1.68 เธฟ52.9
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-25.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.56 เธฟ584
$15.60 เธฟ490
18.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 เธฟ96.7
$3.41 เธฟ107
-9.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.48 เธฟ298
$11.00 เธฟ346
-13.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 เธฟ109
$3.36 เธฟ106
2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 เธฟ23.47
$1.29 เธฟ40.71
-41.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.91 เธฟ60.1
16.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 เธฟ57.5
$1.46 เธฟ45.98
25.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 เธฟ38.22
$1.47 เธฟ46.11
-17.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 เธฟ39.27
$1.22 เธฟ38.24
2.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.96
$1.68 เธฟ53.0
-41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 เธฟ16.67
$0.52 เธฟ16.43
1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 เธฟ87.4
$4.59 เธฟ144
-39.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.22 เธฟ510
$17.26 เธฟ543
-6.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 เธฟ50.9
$1.81 เธฟ57.0
-10.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.28 เธฟ71.6
48.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nakhon Sawan
Pattaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 เธฟ20.24
$0.30 เธฟ9.35
113.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.13 เธฟ570
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 เธฟ33.56
$1.36 เธฟ42.84
-21.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.20 เธฟ37.79
$1.29 เธฟ40.58
-6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 เธฟ191
$3.41 เธฟ107
78.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 เธฟ39.26
$1.28 เธฟ40.16
-2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K เธฟ1.2M
$26.5K เธฟ832.9K
40.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K เธฟ915.1K
$26.8K เธฟ843.9K
8.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakhon Sawan
Pattaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.4 เธฟ2,749
$78.9 เธฟ2,480
10.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.70 เธฟ399
$13.65 เธฟ429
-6.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.60 เธฟ553
$18.67 เธฟ587
-5.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nakhon Sawan
Pattaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.0 เธฟ1,573
$44.74 เธฟ1,407
11.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 เธฟ379
$16.86 เธฟ530
-28.47%
Cinema Ticket
$7.47 เธฟ235
$7.64 เธฟ240
-2.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nakhon Sawan
Pattaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$603 เธฟ18.9K
$288 เธฟ9,058
109.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K เธฟ408.8K
$9,107 เธฟ286.3K
42.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nakhon Sawan
Pattaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.0 เธฟ1,792
$29.66 เธฟ933
92.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.67 เธฟ1,216
$20.01 เธฟ629
93.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 เธฟ3,293
$98.8 เธฟ3,107
5.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 เธฟ2,905
$44.73 เธฟ1,406
106.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nakhon Sawan
Pattaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 เธฟ13.3K
$560 เธฟ17.6K
-24.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 เธฟ9,024
$351 เธฟ11.0K
-18.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$820 เธฟ25.8K
$1,353 เธฟ42.5K
-39.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 เธฟ20.5K
$674 เธฟ21.2K
-3.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 เธฟ68.8K
$3,080 เธฟ96.8K
-28.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 เธฟ53.7K
$2,015 เธฟ63.4K
-15.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nakhon Sawan
Pattaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 เธฟ16.3K
$482 เธฟ15.2K
7.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
5.45
7.16%

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Last update for Nakhon Sawan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pattaya: January 13, 2026

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