Cost of Living Comparison Between Tak and Pattaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tak and Pattaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Tak is 1.9% cheaper than Pattaya without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tak is 15.7% cheaper than Pattaya without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 ฿96.9

$3.76 ฿122

-20.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.87 ฿869

$30.74 ฿995

-12.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 ฿198

$9.13 ฿295

-32.97%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ฿65.1

$2.1 ฿68

-4.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 ฿23.51

$0.8 ฿25.95

-8.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿11.13

$0.34 ฿11.11

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿81.2

$2.52 ฿81.4

-0.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ฿118

$2.5 ฿80.9

45.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ฿56.7

$1.68 ฿54.4

4.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿43.2

$1.34 ฿43.34

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿42.44

$1.25 ฿40.56

4.80%

Eggs

$2.16 ฿70

$2.3 ฿74.3

-6.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.53 ฿600

$15.66 ฿507

18.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.96 ฿95.8

$3.27 ฿106

-9.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.91 ฿353

$11.34 ฿367

-3.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿105

$3.39 ฿110

-4.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 ฿40.96

$1.34 ฿43.44

-5.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.97 ฿63.8

$1.96 ฿63.6

0.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿51

$1.47 ฿47.45

7.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.54 ฿49.9

$1.46 ฿47.37

5.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 ฿40.46

$1.17 ฿37.98

6.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿31.67

$1.65 ฿53.3

-40.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.51

$0.56 ฿18.13

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.44 ฿144

$4.69 ฿152

-5.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.2 ฿557

$18.46 ฿597

-6.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ฿57.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

$2.36 ฿76.3

18.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.52

$0.32 ฿10.44

193.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.57 ฿601

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.4

$1.41 ฿45.78

-24.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.51

$1.35 ฿43.6

-11.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.27 ฿203

$3.34 ฿108

87.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 ฿41.38

$1.34 ฿43.21

-4.48%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.9K ฿903.7K

$26.2K ฿847.5K

6.63%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.1K ฿878.4K

$27.4K ฿886.3K

-0.88%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$75.9 ฿2,455

$78 ฿2,524

-2.71%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.58 ฿439

$13.89 ฿449

-2.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿593

$18.3 ฿592

0.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.56 ฿1,604

$43.81 ฿1,418

13.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.26 ฿397

$16.79 ฿543

-26.98%

Cinema Ticket

$7.02 ฿227

$7.78 ฿252

-9.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$299 ฿9,689

$297 ฿9,620

0.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,695 ฿313.7K

$9,230 ฿298.7K

5.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.17 ฿1,106

$29.75 ฿963

14.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.06 ฿1,135

$19.55 ฿633

79.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 ฿3,175

$99.1 ฿3,206

-0.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.3 ฿2,308

$43.46 ฿1,406

64.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.8K

$552 ฿17.8K

-22.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 ฿9,203

$348 ฿11.3K

-18.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$810 ฿26.2K

$1,359 ฿44K

-40.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$649 ฿21K

$692 ฿22.4K

-6.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,661 ฿86.1K

$2,718 ฿88K

-2.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,626 ฿52.6K

$1,912 ฿61.9K

-14.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ฿15.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tak: October 26, 2025

Last update for Pattaya: October 29, 2025

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