Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattani and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattani and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattani is 1.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pattani is 3.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ฿102
$2.02 ฿65.3
55.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.25 ฿882
$18.78 ฿608
45.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.18 ฿200
$7.67 ฿248
-19.43%
Cappuccino
$2.03 ฿65.7
$1.98 ฿64.2
2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.64
$0.82 ฿26.64
-18.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ฿12.17
$0.33 ฿10.58
15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 ฿79.3
$2.12 ฿68.6
15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿123
$3.73 ฿121
1.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pattani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ฿56.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ฿44.86
$1.57 ฿50.9
-11.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ฿41.31
$1.19 ฿38.62
7.56%
Eggs
$2.13 ฿68.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
7.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.47 ฿598
$15.99 ฿517
15.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.12 ฿101
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.6 ฿343
$11.16 ฿361
-5.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$2.76 ฿89.2
13.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.79
$1.22 ฿39.5
-1.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 ฿60.8
$1.71 ฿55.4
9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ฿51.8
$1.55 ฿50.2
3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.36
$1.34 ฿43.21
8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.75
$1.21 ฿39.23
4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿33.16
$0.72 ฿23.2
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.97
$0.53 ฿17.05
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿138
$4.72 ฿153
-9.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.79 ฿608
$18.39 ฿595
2.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ฿56.1
$1.79 ฿57.9
-3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ฿87.4
$3.21 ฿104
-15.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Pattani
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.35
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ฿34.07
$1.42 ฿46.08
-26.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.1
$1.35 ฿43.53
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 ฿195
$7.85 ฿254
-23.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ฿41.35
$1.25 ฿40.4
2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ฿893.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
30.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K ฿905.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
28.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 ฿2,466
$70.6 ฿2,285
7.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.59 ฿440
$13.72 ฿444
-0.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.82 ฿609
$17.56 ฿568
7.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 ฿1,623
$41.64 ฿1,347
20.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44 ฿403
$6.9 ฿223
80.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 ฿227
$5.8 ฿188
20.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 ฿9,761
$308 ฿9,963
-2.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,523 ฿308.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-35.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.6 ฿1,087
$55.4 ฿1,793
-39.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 ฿1,115
$26.4 ฿854
30.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 ฿3,246
$85.1 ฿2,755
17.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 ฿2,275
$71.8 ฿2,323
-2.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattani
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.8K
$434 ฿14K
-1.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 ฿9,397
$235 ฿7,610
23.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 ฿25.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-2.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 ฿20.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
29.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,222 ฿71.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
1.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,578 ฿51.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
2.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5
9.00%

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Last update for Pattani: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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