Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Pattaya 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices Including Rent | |
| Rent Prices in Pattaya are 23.0% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Pattaya are 51.7% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Pattaya are 3.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Pattaya Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (402.00 ฿) |
995.02 Ft (100.00 ฿) |
-75.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (2,010.02 ฿) |
9,950.15 Ft (1,000.00 ฿) |
-50.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (301.50 ฿) |
2,686.55 Ft (270.00 ฿) |
-10.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (100.50 ฿) |
746.26 Ft (75.00 ฿) |
-25.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (100.50 ฿) |
845.76 Ft (85.00 ฿) |
-15.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.61 Ft (84.48 ฿) |
664.32 Ft (66.76 ฿) |
-21.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.68 Ft (59.36 ฿) |
263.39 Ft (26.47 ฿) |
-55.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.47 Ft (45.07 ฿) |
121.66 Ft (12.23 ฿) |
-72.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.99 Ft (147.13 ฿) |
2,007.27 Ft (201.73 ฿) |
+37.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.55 Ft (51.21 ฿) |
427.94 Ft (43.01 ฿) |
-16.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
336.50 Ft (33.82 ฿) |
201.81 Ft (20.28 ฿) |
-40.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
875.89 Ft (88.03 ฿) |
756.66 Ft (76.05 ฿) |
-13.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,611.93 Ft (162.00 ฿) |
2,555.77 Ft (256.86 ฿) |
+58.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
917.72 Ft (92.23 ฿) |
500.15 Ft (50.27 ฿) |
-45.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,042.73 Ft (205.30 ฿) |
2,101.20 Ft (211.17 ฿) |
+2.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
253.60 Ft (25.49 ฿) |
420.24 Ft (42.23 ฿) |
+65.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.09 Ft (30.56 ฿) |
217.05 Ft (21.81 ฿) |
-28.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.18 Ft (32.08 ฿) |
338.00 Ft (33.97 ฿) |
+5.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
463.74 Ft (46.61 ฿) |
223.16 Ft (22.43 ฿) |
-51.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.15 Ft (20.22 ฿) |
244.10 Ft (24.53 ฿) |
+21.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
217.24 Ft (21.83 ฿) |
176.66 Ft (17.75 ฿) |
-18.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
506.70 Ft (50.92 ฿) |
547.26 Ft (55.00 ฿) |
+8.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
176.59 Ft (17.75 ฿) |
199.33 Ft (20.03 ฿) |
+12.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (201.00 ฿) |
5,970.09 Ft (600.00 ฿) |
+198.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
395.13 Ft (39.71 ฿) |
563.93 Ft (56.68 ฿) |
+42.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
526.58 Ft (52.92 ฿) |
631.38 Ft (63.45 ฿) |
+19.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (221.10 ฿) |
1,442.77 Ft (145.00 ฿) |
-34.4 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (45.23 ฿) |
99.50 Ft (10.00 ฿) |
-77.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (954.76 ฿) |
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| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (110.55 ฿) |
373.13 Ft (37.50 ฿) |
-66.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (71.17 ฿) |
760.63 Ft (76.44 ฿) |
+7.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (663.31 ฿) |
995.02 Ft (100.00 ฿) |
-84.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,380.41 Ft (239.23 ฿) |
1,543.35 Ft (155.11 ฿) |
-35.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (1,055,260.21 ฿) |
8,457,629.62 Ft (850,000.00 ฿) |
-19.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (1,006,143.75 ฿) |
8,553,814.42 Ft (859,666.67 ฿) |
-14.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,770.02 Ft (5,705.44 ฿) |
23,705.96 Ft (2,382.47 ฿) |
-58.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,352.55 Ft (839.44 ฿) |
4,656.67 Ft (468.00 ฿) |
-44.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,238.82 Ft (627.01 ฿) |
6,084.78 Ft (611.53 ฿) |
-2.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,260.53 Ft (1,835.20 ฿) |
13,838.85 Ft (1,390.82 ฿) |
-24.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (558.94 ฿) |
3,751.21 Ft (377.00 ฿) |
-32.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,550.00 Ft (256.28 ฿) |
2,338.29 Ft (235.00 ฿) |
-8.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (15,120.83 ฿) |
106,964.14 Ft (10,750.00 ฿) |
-28.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,356.88 Ft (368,271.43 ฿) |
2,985,045.75 Ft (300,000.00 ฿) |
-18.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,319.75 Ft (2,846.16 ฿) |
9,237.06 Ft (928.33 ฿) |
-67.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (1,183.68 ฿) |
7,338.24 Ft (737.50 ฿) |
-37.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,273.17 Ft (3,343.99 ฿) |
33,581.76 Ft (3,375.00 ฿) |
+0.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (3,563.90 ฿) |
15,484.92 Ft (1,556.25 ฿) |
-56.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,673.93 Ft (23,182.95 ฿) |
183,400.35 Ft (18,431.91 ฿) |
-20.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,831.92 Ft (17,972.78 ฿) |
100,053.36 Ft (10,055.46 ฿) |
-44.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,705.17 Ft (39,869.26 ฿) |
337,514.33 Ft (33,920.52 ฿) |
-14.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,817.48 Ft (29,830.45 ฿) |
225,519.49 Ft (22,664.93 ฿) |
-24.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,969.77 Ft (13,062.09 ฿) |
76,988.62 Ft (7,737.43 ฿) |
-40.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,415.77 Ft (8,885.87 ฿) |
52,690.33 Ft (5,295.43 ฿) |
-40.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Pattaya Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
418,910.72 Ft (42,100.94 ฿) |
151,697.81 Ft (15,245.78 ฿) |
-63.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.29 | 5.50 | -40.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 671 | 82 |
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