Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Ranong Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Ranong

😐 Solo nomad: Pattaya is 2.4% more expensive than Ranong without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pattaya is 0.9% cheaper than Ranong without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattaya
Ranong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 ฿122
$4.67 ฿151
-19.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.74 ฿995
$46.48 ฿1,504
-33.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 ฿295
$8.8 ฿285
3.75%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ฿68
$3.08 ฿99.7
-31.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ฿25.95
$0.73 ฿23.71
9.59%
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
$2.42 ฿78.4
4.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ฿80.9
$3.6 ฿116
-30.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pattaya
Ranong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ฿54.4
$2.23 ฿72.1
-24.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.34
$1.34 ฿43.52
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.56
$2.17 ฿70.1
-42.40%
Eggs
$2.3 ฿74.3
$2.31 ฿74.6
-0.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 ฿507
$19.83 ฿642
-21.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ฿106
$1.4 ฿45.34
133.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 ฿367
$13.17 ฿426
-13.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 ฿110
$3.29 ฿107
3.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.44
$1.63 ฿52.7
-17.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ฿63.6
$2.37 ฿76.8
-17.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.45
$0.93 ฿30.16
58.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.37
$1.52 ฿49.33
-3.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.98
$1.51 ฿48.73
-22.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 ฿53.3
$1.03 ฿33.22
60.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.13
$0.48 ฿15.43
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 ฿152
$4.39 ฿142
6.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.46 ฿597
$21.73 ฿703
-15.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.6
$1.85 ฿59.7
-3.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ฿76.3
$2.71 ฿87.6
-12.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Pattaya
Ranong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ฿10.44
$0.89 ฿28.8
-64.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.57 ฿601
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.78
$1.06 ฿34.22
33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.6
$0.99 ฿32.05
36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 ฿108
$13.99 ฿453
-76.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.17 ฿37.78
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K ฿847.5K
$27.2K ฿880.4K
-3.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K ฿886.3K
$33.6K ฿1.1M
-18.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattaya
Ranong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78 ฿2,524
$36.66 ฿1,186
112.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.89 ฿449
$13.45 ฿435
3.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.3 ฿592
$12.5 ฿405
46.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattaya
Ranong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.81 ฿1,418
$48.59 ฿1,572
-9.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.79 ฿543
$12.07 ฿390
39.11%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 ฿252
$8.7 ฿282
-10.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattaya
Ranong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 ฿9,620
$709 ฿22.9K
-58.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,230 ฿298.7K
$15.9K ฿513.3K
-41.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattaya
Ranong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.75 ฿963
$28.22 ฿913
5.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.55 ฿633
$15.31 ฿495
27.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 ฿3,206
$116 ฿3,745
-14.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.46 ฿1,406
$37.21 ฿1,204
16.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattaya
Ranong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿17.8K
$418 ฿13.5K
32.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 ฿11.3K
$287 ฿9,296
21.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 ฿44K
$804 ฿26K
69.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 ฿22.4K
$657 ฿21.3K
5.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 ฿88K
$2,738 ฿88.6K
-0.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,912 ฿61.9K
$2,095 ฿67.8K
-8.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattaya
Ranong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 ฿15.8K
$548 ฿17.7K
-10.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.33
2.25%

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Last update for Pattaya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ranong: October 29, 2025

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