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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ranong is 2.3% cheaper than Pattaya without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ranong is 0.9% more expensive than Pattaya without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ranong
Pattaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.67 ฿151
$3.76 ฿122
24.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.48 ฿1,504
$30.74 ฿995
51.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 ฿285
$9.13 ฿295
-3.61%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ฿99.7
$2.1 ฿68
46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.71
$0.8 ฿25.95
-8.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.84
$0.34 ฿11.11
17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿78.4
$2.52 ฿81.4
-3.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ฿116
$2.5 ฿80.9
44.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ranong
Pattaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.68 ฿54.4
32.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.52
$1.34 ฿43.34
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ฿70.1
$1.25 ฿40.56
73.60%
Eggs
$2.31 ฿74.6
$2.3 ฿74.3
0.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.83 ฿642
$15.66 ฿507
26.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.4 ฿45.34
$3.27 ฿106
-57.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.17 ฿426
$11.34 ฿367
16.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 ฿107
$3.39 ฿110
-2.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.7
$1.34 ฿43.44
21.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 ฿76.8
$1.96 ฿63.6
20.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 ฿30.16
$1.47 ฿47.45
-36.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.33
$1.46 ฿47.37
4.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.73
$1.17 ฿37.98
29.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿33.22
$1.65 ฿53.3
-37.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.43
$0.56 ฿18.13
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 ฿142
$4.69 ฿152
-6.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.73 ฿703
$18.46 ฿597
17.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ฿59.7
$1.78 ฿57.6
3.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ฿87.6
$2.36 ฿76.3
14.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Ranong
Pattaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.8
$0.32 ฿10.44
178.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.57 ฿601
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.22
$1.41 ฿45.78
-24.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿32.05
$1.35 ฿43.6
-26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.99 ฿453
$3.34 ฿108
318.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$1.34 ฿43.21
-12.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿880.4K
$26.2K ฿847.5K
3.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$27.4K ฿886.3K
22.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ranong
Pattaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.66 ฿1,186
$78 ฿2,524
-52.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 ฿435
$13.89 ฿449
-3.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.5 ฿405
$18.3 ฿592
-31.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ranong
Pattaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.59 ฿1,572
$43.81 ฿1,418
10.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.07 ฿390
$16.79 ฿543
-28.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.7 ฿282
$7.78 ฿252
11.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ranong
Pattaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$709 ฿22.9K
$297 ฿9,620
138.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿513.3K
$9,230 ฿298.7K
71.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ranong
Pattaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.22 ฿913
$29.75 ฿963
-5.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.31 ฿495
$19.55 ฿633
-21.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ฿3,745
$99.1 ฿3,206
16.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.21 ฿1,204
$43.46 ฿1,406
-14.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ranong
Pattaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.5K
$552 ฿17.8K
-24.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 ฿9,296
$348 ฿11.3K
-17.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ฿26K
$1,359 ฿44K
-40.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 ฿21.3K
$692 ฿22.4K
-5.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,738 ฿88.6K
$2,718 ฿88K
0.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,095 ฿67.8K
$1,912 ฿61.9K
9.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ranong
Pattaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$548 ฿17.7K
$488 ฿15.8K
12.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.45
-2.20%

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Last update for Ranong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pattaya: October 29, 2025

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