Cost of Living in Pattaya - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $554 (excluding rent), and $1,009 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,380 (excluding rent), and $2,120 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 ฿122
$1.88 ฿60.8
$6.25 ฿202
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.13 ฿1,007
$19.92 ฿645
$62.3 ฿2,015
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 ฿296
$7.64 ฿247
$9.93 ฿321
Cappuccino
$2.13 ฿69
$1.4 ฿45.27
$4.65 ฿150
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ฿28.14
$0.58 ฿18.64
$1.61 ฿52.2
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.12
$0.24 ฿7.72
$0.59 ฿19.15
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿79.1
$1.53 ฿49.5
$3.68 ฿119
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ฿81.8
$1.9 ฿61.6
$5.07 ฿164
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.7
$1.27 ฿40.98
$2.96 ฿96
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ฿45.31
$1 ฿32.5
$2.34 ฿75.8
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 ฿41.05
$0.79 ฿25.46
$2.42 ฿78.3
Eggs
$2.34 ฿75.8
$1.56 ฿50.6
$3.07 ฿99.5
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.61 ฿505
$10.46 ฿338
$36.92 ฿1,195
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.93 ฿62.4
$6.93 ฿224
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 ฿361
$6.73 ฿218
$37.77 ฿1,222
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 ฿111
$1.26 ฿40.83
$5.57 ฿180
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 ฿41.83
$0.91 ฿29.38
$2.43 ฿78.6
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 ฿61.6
$0.61 ฿19.79
$3.65 ฿118
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 ฿46.88
$0.63 ฿20.33
$2.49 ฿80.7
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.92
$0.93 ฿30.01
$2.48 ฿80.2
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ฿39.65
$0.95 ฿30.65
$1.59 ฿51.3
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 ฿52.7
$0.75 ฿24.28
$2.7 ฿87.3
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.3
$0.3 ฿9.75
$1.08 ฿34.9
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿146
$3.46 ฿112
$4.81 ฿156
Wine (Bottle)
$18.81 ฿609
$12.54 ฿406
$25.08 ฿812
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ฿59.5
$1.41 ฿45.5
$2.49 ฿80.7
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ฿73.9
$1.36 ฿43.87
$3.61 ฿117
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ฿10.38
$0.32 ฿10.38
$0.48 ฿15.4
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.26 ฿591
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ฿44.37
$1.07 ฿34.48
$2.13 ฿69
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.76
$0.66 ฿21.22
$1.8 ฿58.3
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 ฿112
$3.13 ฿101
$3.76 ฿122
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ฿43.05
$1.1 ฿35.49
$1.44 ฿46.67
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K ฿855K
$21.8K ฿704.1K
$48.9K ฿1.6M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K ฿858.8K
$26.5K ฿858.8K
$30.2K ฿977K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$77.1 ฿2,495
$51.6 ฿1,670
$157 ฿5,084
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.65 ฿442
$9.12 ฿295
$19.76 ฿639
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.13 ฿587
$12.75 ฿413
$24.17 ฿782
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.25 ฿1,432
$27.66 ฿895
$61.5 ฿1,989
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.21 ฿557
$9.37 ฿303
$17.21 ฿557
Cinema Ticket
$7.76 ฿251
$4.65 ฿151
$9.31 ฿301
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 ฿9,460
$246 ฿7,966
$462 ฿14.9K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,302 ฿301K
$5,581 ฿180.6K
$18.6K ฿602K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.56 ฿957
$13.67 ฿442
$48.59 ฿1,572
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.04 ฿649
$6.26 ฿203
$87.7 ฿2,838
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 ฿3,227
$70.3 ฿2,275
$122 ฿3,956
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.17 ฿1,397
$27.27 ฿882
$75.7 ฿2,451
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 ฿18.1K
$405 ฿13.1K
$779 ฿25.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 ฿11.3K
$278 ฿8,984
$463 ฿15K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 ฿43.8K
$931 ฿30.1K
$1,863 ฿60.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 ฿22.1K
$612 ฿19.8K
$766 ฿24.8K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,625 ฿85K
$1,547 ฿50.1K
$4,022 ฿130.2K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,634 ฿52.9K
$977 ฿31.6K
$2,420 ฿78.3K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 ฿15.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
3.45
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