Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Bangkok

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattaya is 9.7% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pattaya is 12.2% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.76 ฿122

$3.13 ฿101

20.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.74 ฿995

$30.19 ฿977

1.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.13 ฿295

$6.33 ฿205

44.23%

Cappuccino

$2.1 ฿68

$2.57 ฿83.1

-18.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.8 ฿25.95

$0.67 ฿21.84

19.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿11.11

$0.27 ฿8.64

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.52 ฿81.4

$2.44 ฿79.1

3.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.5 ฿80.9

$4.09 ฿132

-38.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 ฿54.4

$1.88 ฿60.7

-10.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿43.34

$1.35 ฿43.79

-0.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 ฿40.56

$1.46 ฿47.36

-14.38%

Eggs

$2.3 ฿74.3

$2.18 ฿70.6

5.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.66 ฿507

$18.59 ฿602

-15.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 ฿106

$3.09 ฿100

5.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.34 ฿367

$9.51 ฿308

19.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.39 ฿110

$3.54 ฿114

-4.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 ฿43.44

$1.7 ฿55.1

-21.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.96 ฿63.6

$2.26 ฿73.2

-13.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ฿47.45

$1.89 ฿61.3

-22.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 ฿47.37

$1.59 ฿51.4

-8.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿37.98

$1.43 ฿46.15

-18.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 ฿53.3

$1.31 ฿42.42

25.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿18.13

$0.53 ฿17.16

5.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.69 ฿152

$4.26 ฿138

10.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.46 ฿597

$16.91 ฿547

9.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ฿57.6

$1.87 ฿60.6

-4.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 ฿76.3

$3.37 ฿109

-29.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ฿10.44

$1.21 ฿39.06

-73.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.57 ฿601

$37.31 ฿1,207

-50.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 ฿45.78

$1.06 ฿34.35

33.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.6

$1.19 ฿38.63

13.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.34 ฿108

$6.07 ฿196

-44.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿43.21

$1.2 ฿38.84

11.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K ฿847.5K

$36.9K ฿1.2M

-29.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.4K ฿886.3K

$28.6K ฿927K

-4.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$78 ฿2,524

$89.3 ฿2,888

-12.63%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.89 ฿449

$12.74 ฿412

9.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.3 ฿592

$17.38 ฿562

5.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.81 ฿1,418

$52.2 ฿1,689

-16.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.79 ฿543

$10.46 ฿339

60.52%

Cinema Ticket

$7.78 ฿252

$7.6 ฿246

2.37%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$297 ฿9,620

$602 ฿19.5K

-50.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,230 ฿298.7K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

-30.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.75 ฿963

$57.6 ฿1,865

-48.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.55 ฿633

$38.79 ฿1,255

-49.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.1 ฿3,206

$107 ฿3,451

-7.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.46 ฿1,406

$95 ฿3,075

-54.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$552 ฿17.8K

$662 ฿21.4K

-16.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 ฿11.3K

$321 ฿10.4K

8.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,359 ฿44K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

-27.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$692 ฿22.4K

$836 ฿27K

-17.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,718 ฿88K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-54.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,912 ฿61.9K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

-31.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ฿15.8K

$824 ฿26.7K

-40.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

5.84

-6.68%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pattaya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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