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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattaya is 18.3% cheaper than Krabi without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pattaya is 8.7% cheaper than Krabi without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 ฿120
$3.01 ฿95.5
25.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.09 ฿986
$24.60 ฿780
26.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 ฿290
$5.93 ฿188
54.13%
Cappuccino
$2.14 ฿68.0
$2.66 ฿84.5
-19.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ฿25.73
$0.93 ฿29.57
-12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.86
$0.42 ฿13.46
-11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ฿79.0
$2.41 ฿76.4
3.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$2.81 ฿89.2
-14.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ฿55.6
$2.59 ฿82.2
-32.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ฿44.23
$2.47 ฿78.3
-43.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 ฿41.29
$1.98 ฿62.9
-34.34%
Eggs
$2.30 ฿72.9
$2.16 ฿68.6
6.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.60 ฿495
$27.46 ฿871
-43.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ฿104
$3.63 ฿115
-9.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 ฿360
$7.67 ฿243
47.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 ฿107
$2.35 ฿74.6
43.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 ฿40.82
$0.83 ฿26.44
55.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ฿61.9
$1.94 ฿61.7
0.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 ฿44.57
$1.97 ฿62.4
-28.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿47.24
$1.48 ฿47.01
0.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿38.31
$1.42 ฿45.18
-14.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 ฿52.3
$1.55 ฿49.09
6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ฿17.00
$0.44 ฿13.88
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 ฿149
$3.58 ฿114
31.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.14 ฿512
$11.37 ฿361
41.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿55.2
$1.75 ฿55.6
-0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ฿75.6
$3.02 ฿95.8
-21.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ฿10.21
$1.20 ฿38.22
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.22 ฿578
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ฿45.35
$1.11 ฿35.12
28.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 ฿42.36
$1.18 ฿37.56
13.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 ฿106
$6.04 ฿192
-44.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.96
$1.19 ฿37.89
10.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K ฿819.4K
$27.9K ฿884.0K
-7.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿847.5K
$27.9K ฿884.1K
-4.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 ฿2,440
$44.13 ฿1,400
74.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$13.07 ฿415
7.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.69 ฿593
$28.42 ฿902
-34.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.73 ฿1,387
$40.66 ฿1,290
7.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 ฿535
$12.33 ฿391
36.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.56 ฿240
$6.56 ฿208
15.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 ฿9,384
$213 ฿6,743
39.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,415 ฿298.6K
$7,806 ฿247.6K
20.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.16 ฿957
$34.07 ฿1,081
-11.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.93 ฿632
$34.60 ฿1,098
-42.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ฿3,201
$110 ฿3,485
-8.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.26 ฿1,372
$77.1 ฿2,444
-43.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$543 ฿17.2K
$486 ฿15.4K
11.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 ฿11.0K
$372 ฿11.8K
-7.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,365 ฿43.3K
$581 ฿18.4K
134.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 ฿22.1K
$455 ฿14.4K
53.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,049 ฿96.7K
$1,266 ฿40.1K
140.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,743 ฿55.3K
$1,106 ฿35.1K
57.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattaya
Krabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$476 ฿15.1K
$753 ฿23.9K
-36.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.45
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pattaya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Krabi: March 1, 2026

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