Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Saraburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Saraburi

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattaya is 8.9% cheaper than Saraburi without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pattaya is 6% more expensive than Saraburi without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattaya
Saraburi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 ฿120
$3.13 ฿99.2
21.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.09 ฿986
$27.78 ฿881
11.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 ฿290
$6.97 ฿221
31.13%
Cappuccino
$2.14 ฿68.0
$2.38 ฿75.4
-10.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ฿25.73
$0.72 ฿22.77
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.86
$0.27 ฿8.62
37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ฿79.0
$1.97 ฿62.5
26.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$3.21 ฿102
-25.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pattaya
Saraburi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ฿55.6
$1.51 ฿47.89
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ฿44.23
$1.16 ฿36.79
19.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 ฿41.29
$1.28 ฿40.49
1.56%
Eggs
$2.30 ฿72.9
$2.15 ฿68.1
6.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.60 ฿495
$18.70 ฿593
-16.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ฿104
$2.95 ฿93.7
11.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 ฿360
$10.69 ฿339
6.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 ฿107
$5.12 ฿162
-34.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 ฿40.82
$1.83 ฿58.0
-29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ฿61.9
$1.98 ฿62.8
-1.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 ฿44.57
$1.55 ฿49.14
-9.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿47.24
$1.46 ฿46.30
2.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿38.31
$1.21 ฿38.23
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 ฿52.3
$1.02 ฿32.26
61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ฿17.00
$0.51 ฿16.18
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 ฿149
$4.43 ฿140
5.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.14 ฿512
$22.09 ฿701
-26.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿55.2
$1.75 ฿55.5
-0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ฿75.6
$2.69 ฿85.4
-11.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Pattaya
Saraburi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ฿10.21
$0.95 ฿30.17
-66.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.22 ฿578
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ฿45.35
$1.07 ฿33.93
33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 ฿42.36
$1.19 ฿37.82
12.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 ฿106
$5.98 ฿190
-44.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.96
$1.24 ฿39.46
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K ฿819.4K
$27.3K ฿867.0K
-5.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿847.5K
$27.7K ฿879.8K
-3.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattaya
Saraburi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 ฿2,440
$75.4 ฿2,390
2.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$13.76 ฿437
2.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.69 ฿593
$17.25 ฿547
8.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattaya
Saraburi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.73 ฿1,387
$49.46 ฿1,569
-11.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 ฿535
$12.30 ฿390
37.15%
Cinema Ticket
$7.56 ฿240
$6.92 ฿219
9.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattaya
Saraburi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 ฿9,384
$300 ฿9,505
-1.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,415 ฿298.6K
$6,805 ฿215.9K
38.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattaya
Saraburi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.16 ฿957
$33.52 ฿1,063
-10.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.93 ฿632
$34.26 ฿1,087
-41.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ฿3,201
$99.0 ฿3,140
1.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.26 ฿1,372
$71.9 ฿2,281
-39.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattaya
Saraburi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$543 ฿17.2K
$422 ฿13.4K
28.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 ฿11.0K
$132 ฿4,194
161.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,365 ฿43.3K
$827 ฿26.2K
64.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 ฿22.1K
$643 ฿20.4K
8.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,049 ฿96.7K
$1,905 ฿60.4K
60.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,743 ฿55.3K
$1,332 ฿42.3K
30.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattaya
Saraburi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$476 ฿15.1K
$466 ฿14.8K
2.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.45
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Last update for Pattaya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Saraburi: March 3, 2026

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