Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Krabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Krabi

😐 Solo nomad: Pattaya is 3.5% more expensive than Krabi without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pattaya is 5.2% more expensive than Krabi without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 ฿122
$3.12 ฿101
20.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.74 ฿995
$24.32 ฿787
26.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 ฿295
$5.92 ฿192
54.22%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ฿68
$2.7 ฿87.2
-22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ฿25.95
$0.94 ฿30.32
-14.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.11
$0.4 ฿12.84
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 ฿81.4
$2.4 ฿77.5
5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ฿80.9
$2.83 ฿91.6
-11.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ฿54.4
$2.62 ฿84.8
-35.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.34
$2.58 ฿83.4
-48.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.56
$2.02 ฿65.2
-38.12%
Eggs
$2.3 ฿74.3
$2.23 ฿72.2
3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 ฿507
$27.59 ฿893
-43.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ฿106
$3.58 ฿116
-8.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 ฿367
$7.73 ฿250
46.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 ฿110
$2.42 ฿78.4
40.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.44
$0.87 ฿28.28
54.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ฿63.6
$1.91 ฿61.7
2.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.45
$2.02 ฿65.3
-27.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.37
$1.49 ฿48.2
-2.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.98
$1.42 ฿45.92
-17.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 ฿53.3
$1.47 ฿47.62
12.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.13
$0.47 ฿15.37
19.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 ฿152
$3.55 ฿115
32.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.46 ฿597
$10.97 ฿355
68.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.6
$1.68 ฿54.5
5.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ฿76.3
$3.04 ฿98.5
-22.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ฿10.44
$1.21 ฿39.16
-73.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.57 ฿601
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.78
$1.07 ฿34.51
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.6
$1.15 ฿37.25
17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 ฿108
$6.27 ฿203
-46.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.19 ฿38.59
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K ฿847.5K
$27.7K ฿897.8K
-5.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K ฿886.3K
$27K ฿873.3K
1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78 ฿2,524
$44.01 ฿1,424
77.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.89 ฿449
$13.06 ฿423
6.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.3 ฿592
$28.46 ฿921
-35.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.81 ฿1,418
$41.3 ฿1,337
6.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.79 ฿543
$12.44 ฿403
34.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 ฿252
$6.51 ฿211
19.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 ฿9,620
$213 ฿6,895
39.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,230 ฿298.7K
$7,593 ฿245.7K
21.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.75 ฿963
$33.84 ฿1,095
-12.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.55 ฿633
$34.39 ฿1,113
-43.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 ฿3,206
$107 ฿3,471
-7.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.46 ฿1,406
$77.5 ฿2,509
-43.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿17.8K
$485 ฿15.7K
13.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 ฿11.3K
$370 ฿12K
-6.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 ฿44K
$578 ฿18.7K
135.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 ฿22.4K
$454 ฿14.7K
52.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 ฿88K
$1,238 ฿40.1K
119.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,912 ฿61.9K
$1,093 ฿35.4K
74.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 ฿15.8K
$729 ฿23.6K
-33.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.45
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Last update for Pattaya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Krabi: October 28, 2025

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