Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattani and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattani and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattani is 21.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pattani is 22.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattani
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ฿102
$4.68 ฿151
-32.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.25 ฿882
$46.4 ฿1,502
-41.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.18 ฿200
$8.65 ฿280
-28.55%
Cappuccino
$2.03 ฿65.7
$3.09 ฿100
-34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.64
$0.73 ฿23.53
-8.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ฿12.17
$0.37 ฿11.95
2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 ฿79.3
$2.39 ฿77.4
2.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿123
$3.62 ฿117
4.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pattani
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ฿56.8
$2.24 ฿72.5
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ฿44.86
$1.8 ฿58.2
-22.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ฿41.31
$2.24 ฿72.3
-42.86%
Eggs
$2.13 ฿68.9
$2.23 ฿72.1
-4.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.47 ฿598
$19.31 ฿625
-4.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.77 ฿122
-17.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.6 ฿343
$13.05 ฿422
-18.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$3.28 ฿106
-4.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.79
$1.63 ฿52.6
-26.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 ฿60.8
$2.4 ฿77.7
-21.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ฿51.8
$1.99 ฿64.3
-19.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.36
$1.53 ฿49.62
-4.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.75
$1.49 ฿48.11
-15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿33.16
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.97
$0.48 ฿15.61
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿138
$4.32 ฿140
-1.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.79 ฿608
$21.68 ฿702
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ฿56.1
$1.77 ฿57.3
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ฿87.4
$2.79 ฿90.4
-3.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Pattani
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.35
$1.35 ฿43.74
-30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ฿34.07
$3.15 ฿102
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.1
$1 ฿32.3
15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 ฿195
$13.64 ฿442
-55.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ฿41.35
$1.3 ฿42.2
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ฿893.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K ฿905.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattani
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 ฿2,466
$123 ฿3,970
-37.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.59 ฿440
$13.93 ฿451
-2.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.82 ฿609
$18.24 ฿590
3.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattani
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 ฿1,623
$60.8 ฿1,966
-17.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44 ฿403
$17.11 ฿554
-27.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 ฿227
$9.07 ฿294
-22.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattani
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 ฿9,761
$694 ฿22.5K
-56.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,523 ฿308.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-40.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattani
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.6 ฿1,087
$57.5 ฿1,861
-41.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 ฿1,115
$34.51 ฿1,117
-0.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 ฿3,246
$115 ฿3,727
-12.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 ฿2,275
$84.8 ฿2,743
-17.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattani
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-30.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 ฿9,397
$442 ฿14.3K
-34.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 ฿25.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 ฿20.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-55.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,222 ฿71.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-47.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,578 ฿51.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-45.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattani
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.33
2.25%

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Last update for Pattani: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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