Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Hua Hin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Hua Hin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattaya is 2.6% cheaper than Hua Hin without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pattaya is 23.2% more expensive than Hua Hin without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattaya
Hua Hin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 ฿122
$3.16 ฿102
18.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.74 ฿995
$19.75 ฿639
55.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 ฿295
$9 ฿291
1.44%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ฿68
$2.1 ฿68
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ฿25.95
$0.68 ฿22.06
17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.11
$0.5 ฿16.34
-32.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 ฿81.4
$2.03 ฿65.7
24.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ฿80.9
$3.78 ฿122
-33.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pattaya
Hua Hin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ฿54.4
$1.43 ฿46.31
17.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.34
$1.93 ฿62.6
-30.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.56
$1.11 ฿36.03
12.61%
Eggs
$2.3 ฿74.3
$1.85 ฿60
24.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 ฿507
$13.41 ฿434
16.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ฿106
$2.83 ฿91.5
15.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 ฿367
$14.4 ฿466
-21.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 ฿110
$2.58 ฿83.6
31.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.44
$0.75 ฿24.15
78.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ฿63.6
$1.87 ฿60.6
4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.45
$1.57 ฿50.9
-6.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.37
$1.67 ฿53.9
-12.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.98
$1.25 ฿40.55
-6.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 ฿53.3
$0.76 ฿24.44
117.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.13
$0.43 ฿13.87
30.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 ฿152
$4.72 ฿153
-0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.46 ฿597
$18.79 ฿608
-1.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.6
$1.73 ฿55.9
2.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ฿76.3
$3.64 ฿118
-35.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Pattaya
Hua Hin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ฿10.44
$0.48 ฿15.55
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.57 ฿601
$12.41 ฿402
49.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.78
$1.07 ฿34.59
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.6
$0.72 ฿23.27
87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 ฿108
$5.26 ฿170
-36.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.35 ฿43.85
-0.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K ฿847.5K
$19.9K ฿644.5K
31.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K ฿886.3K
$21.1K ฿683.1K
29.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattaya
Hua Hin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78 ฿2,524
$74.3 ฿2,406
4.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.89 ฿449
$13.33 ฿431
4.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.3 ฿592
$22.17 ฿717
-17.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattaya
Hua Hin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.81 ฿1,418
$47.94 ฿1,551
-8.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.79 ฿543
$5.41 ฿175
210.35%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 ฿252
$7.77 ฿252
0.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattaya
Hua Hin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 ฿9,620
$137 ฿4,421
117.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,230 ฿298.7K
$19.5K ฿629.7K
-52.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattaya
Hua Hin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.75 ฿963
$19.12 ฿619
55.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.55 ฿633
$25.07 ฿811
-22.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 ฿3,206
$62.4 ฿2,020
58.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.46 ฿1,406
$56.4 ฿1,823
-22.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattaya
Hua Hin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿17.8K
$401 ฿13K
37.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 ฿11.3K
$292 ฿9,457
18.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 ฿44K
$1,044 ฿33.8K
30.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 ฿22.4K
$654 ฿21.2K
5.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 ฿88K
$3,037 ฿98.3K
-10.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,912 ฿61.9K
$468 ฿15.1K
308.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattaya
Hua Hin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 ฿15.8K
$778 ฿25.2K
-37.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
6.17
-11.67%

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

Last update for Pattaya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hua Hin: October 28, 2025

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