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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pattaya is 5.5% more expensive than Sakon Nakhon without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pattaya is 2.1% more expensive than Sakon Nakhon without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pattaya
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.74 เธฟ117
$1.56 เธฟ49.16
139.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.96 เธฟ973
$15.22 เธฟ478
103.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 เธฟ289
$3.01 เธฟ94.6
205.32%
Cappuccino
$2.06 เธฟ64.6
$1.45 เธฟ45.70
42.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 เธฟ25.14
$0.73 เธฟ23.08
9.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ10.94
$0.26 เธฟ8.08
34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 เธฟ76.9
$2.10 เธฟ66.1
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 เธฟ77.8
$2.14 เธฟ67.3
15.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pattaya
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$2.57 เธฟ80.7
-34.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 เธฟ42.46
$1.24 เธฟ38.95
8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 เธฟ41.23
$1.26 เธฟ39.67
3.97%
Eggs
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$2.17 เธฟ68.3
3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.60 เธฟ490
$11.54 เธฟ363
35.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 เธฟ107
$2.26 เธฟ71.2
50.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 เธฟ346
$13.66 เธฟ429
-19.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 เธฟ106
$3.16 เธฟ99.4
6.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 เธฟ40.70
$1.25 เธฟ39.37
3.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 เธฟ60.1
$2.24 เธฟ70.6
-14.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 เธฟ45.97
$2.45 เธฟ76.9
-40.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 เธฟ46.09
$1.43 เธฟ45.04
2.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 เธฟ38.23
$1.24 เธฟ39.07
-1.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 เธฟ53.0
$0.65 เธฟ20.38
158.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 เธฟ16.42
$0.48 เธฟ15.09
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.59 เธฟ144
$4.41 เธฟ139
4.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.26 เธฟ543
$13.50 เธฟ424
27.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 เธฟ57.0
$1.90 เธฟ59.7
-4.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 เธฟ71.6
$2.41 เธฟ75.8
-5.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pattaya
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 เธฟ9.34
$0.64 เธฟ20.03
-53.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.13 เธฟ570
$7.63 เธฟ240
137.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.82
$1.51 เธฟ47.38
-9.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 เธฟ40.57
$1.18 เธฟ37.12
9.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 เธฟ107
$6.31 เธฟ198
-45.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 เธฟ40.15
$1.31 เธฟ41.05
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K เธฟ832.6K
$27.7K เธฟ871.0K
-4.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K เธฟ843.7K
$27.9K เธฟ878.4K
-3.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattaya
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 เธฟ2,479
$49.27 เธฟ1,549
60.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.65 เธฟ429
$10.39 เธฟ327
31.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 เธฟ587
$16.60 เธฟ522
12.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pattaya
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.74 เธฟ1,406
$104 เธฟ3,260
-56.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.86 เธฟ530
$12.06 เธฟ379
39.80%
Cinema Ticket
$7.64 เธฟ240
$3.80 เธฟ119
101.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pattaya
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 เธฟ9,055
$298 เธฟ9,377
-3.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,107 เธฟ286.2K
$9,550 เธฟ300.2K
-4.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pattaya
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.66 เธฟ932
$29.20 เธฟ918
1.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.01 เธฟ629
$11.44 เธฟ360
74.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 เธฟ3,106
$92.5 เธฟ2,908
6.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.73 เธฟ1,406
$62.9 เธฟ1,978
-28.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pattaya
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 เธฟ17.6K
$427 เธฟ13.4K
31.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 เธฟ11.0K
$281 เธฟ8,823
25.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 เธฟ42.5K
$826 เธฟ26.0K
63.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 เธฟ21.2K
$655 เธฟ20.6K
2.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,080 เธฟ96.8K
$2,245 เธฟ70.6K
37.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,015 เธฟ63.3K
$1,799 เธฟ56.5K
12.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pattaya
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$482 เธฟ15.2K
$643 เธฟ20.2K
-25.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.45
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Last update for Pattaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sakon Nakhon: January 12, 2026

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