Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Nakhon Sawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Nakhon Sawan

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattaya is 9.6% cheaper than Nakhon Sawan without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pattaya is 3.7% cheaper than Nakhon Sawan without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattaya
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 ฿122
$3.15 ฿102
19.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.74 ฿995
$30.27 ฿979
1.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 ฿295
$6.14 ฿199
48.70%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ฿68
$1.59 ฿51.3
32.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ฿25.95
$0.35 ฿11.38
128.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.11
$0.27 ฿8.7
25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 ฿81.4
$2.53 ฿82
-0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ฿80.9
$4.04 ฿131
-38.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pattaya
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ฿54.4
$1.78 ฿57.6
-5.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.34
$1.39 ฿44.98
-3.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.56
$1.43 ฿46.25
-12.59%
Eggs
$2.3 ฿74.3
$1.76 ฿57
30.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 ฿507
$18.1 ฿586
-13.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ฿106
$3.07 ฿99.3
6.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 ฿367
$9.25 ฿299
22.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 ฿110
$3.58 ฿116
-5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.44
$0.78 ฿25.27
71.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ฿63.6
$2.26 ฿73.2
-13.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.45
$1.91 ฿61.8
-23.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.37
$1.2 ฿38.69
21.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.98
$1.21 ฿39.08
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 ฿53.3
$0.97 ฿31.24
70.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.13
$0.49 ฿15.7
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 ฿152
$2.84 ฿92
65.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.46 ฿597
$16.73 ฿541
10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.6
$1.7 ฿55
4.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ฿76.3
$3.26 ฿106
-27.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Pattaya
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ฿10.44
$0.59 ฿19.15
-45.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.57 ฿601
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.78
$1.09 ฿35.35
29.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.6
$1.14 ฿36.78
18.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 ฿108
$6.29 ฿204
-46.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.19 ฿38.36
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K ฿847.5K
$36.9K ฿1.2M
-29.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K ฿886.3K
$28.4K ฿920.5K
-3.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattaya
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78 ฿2,524
$90.7 ฿2,933
-13.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.89 ฿449
$12.85 ฿416
8.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.3 ฿592
$17 ฿550
7.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattaya
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.81 ฿1,418
$48.67 ฿1,575
-9.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.79 ฿543
$12.22 ฿396
37.40%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 ฿252
$7.81 ฿253
-0.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattaya
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 ฿9,620
$609 ฿19.7K
-51.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,230 ฿298.7K
$13.4K ฿433.8K
-31.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattaya
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.75 ฿963
$57.8 ฿1,869
-48.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.55 ฿633
$38.79 ฿1,255
-49.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 ฿3,206
$106 ฿3,444
-6.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.46 ฿1,406
$91.7 ฿2,968
-52.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattaya
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿17.8K
$417 ฿13.5K
32.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 ฿11.3K
$287 ฿9,285
21.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 ฿44K
$804 ฿26K
69.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 ฿22.4K
$656 ฿21.2K
5.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 ฿88K
$2,465 ฿79.8K
10.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,912 ฿61.9K
$1,982 ฿64.1K
-3.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattaya
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 ฿15.8K
$489 ฿15.8K
-0.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.84
-6.68%

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Last update for Pattaya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nakhon Sawan: October 27, 2025

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