Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Songkhla Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Songkhla

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattaya is 0.1% cheaper than Songkhla without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pattaya is 22.9% more expensive than Songkhla without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattaya
Songkhla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 ฿122
$1.7 ฿55.1
121.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.74 ฿995
$18.62 ฿603
65.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 ฿295
$3.43 ฿111
166.18%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ฿68
$1.52 ฿49.05
38.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ฿25.95
$0.65 ฿20.92
23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.11
$0.35 ฿11.18
-2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 ฿81.4
$2.13 ฿69
18.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ฿80.9
$3.37 ฿109
-25.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pattaya
Songkhla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ฿54.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
8.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.34
$0.93 ฿30.1
44.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.56
$2.14 ฿69.3
-41.59%
Eggs
$2.3 ฿74.3
$1.62 ฿52.3
41.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 ฿507
$15.77 ฿510
-0.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ฿106
$2.57 ฿83
27.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 ฿367
$10.6 ฿343
6.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 ฿110
$2.47 ฿80.1
37.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.44
$1.8 ฿58.2
-25.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ฿63.6
$1.21 ฿39.09
61.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.45
$1.29 ฿41.79
13.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.37
$1.58 ฿51.3
-7.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.98
$1.75 ฿56.7
-33.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 ฿53.3
$1.58 ฿51.2
4.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.13
$0.97 ฿31.29
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 ฿152
$4.38 ฿142
7.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.46 ฿597
$13.91 ฿450
32.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.6
$1.56 ฿50.4
14.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ฿76.3
$4.7 ฿152
-49.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Pattaya
Songkhla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ฿10.44
$0.95 ฿30.81
-66.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.57 ฿601
$61.8 ฿1,998
-69.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.78
$1.21 ฿39.04
16.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.6
$0.76 ฿24.73
77.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 ฿108
$9.19 ฿297
-63.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.36 ฿43.99
-1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K ฿847.5K
$27.8K ฿900.6K
-5.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K ฿886.3K
$37.3K ฿1.2M
-26.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattaya
Songkhla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78 ฿2,524
$89.5 ฿2,897
-12.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.89 ฿449
$12.92 ฿418
7.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.3 ฿592
$18.82 ฿609
-2.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattaya
Songkhla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.81 ฿1,418
$49.61 ฿1,605
-11.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.79 ฿543
$1.88 ฿60.8
793.09%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 ฿252
$5.5 ฿178
41.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattaya
Songkhla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 ฿9,620
$124 ฿4,023
139.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,230 ฿298.7K
$9,732 ฿314.9K
-5.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattaya
Songkhla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.75 ฿963
$30.34 ฿982
-1.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.55 ฿633
$34.6 ฿1,120
-43.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 ฿3,206
$100 ฿3,251
-1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.46 ฿1,406
$21.91 ฿709
98.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattaya
Songkhla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿17.8K
$279 ฿9,016
97.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 ฿11.3K
$182 ฿5,893
90.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 ฿44K
$612 ฿19.8K
122.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 ฿22.4K
$426 ฿13.8K
62.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 ฿88K
$2,794 ฿90.4K
-2.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,912 ฿61.9K
$1,835 ฿59.4K
4.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattaya
Songkhla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 ฿15.8K
$832 ฿26.9K
-41.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
9.33
-41.59%

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Last update for Pattaya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Songkhla: October 28, 2025

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