Restaurants | Pattaya Edit | Vientiane Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (58,371.07 ₭) |
66.66 ฿ (38,909.20 ₭) |
-33.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ฿ (583,710.72 ₭) |
916.94 ฿ (535,230.10 ₭) |
-8.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
269.39 ฿ (157,245.15 ₭) |
119.20 ฿ (69,579.91 ₭) |
-55.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 ฿ (43,778.30 ₭) |
36.68 ฿ (21,409.20 ₭) |
-51.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
85.00 ฿ (49,615.41 ₭) |
100.86 ฿ (58,875.31 ₭) |
+18.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
69.41 ฿ (40,516.39 ₭) |
61.20 ฿ (35,723.57 ₭) |
-11.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
26.47 ฿ (15,451.17 ₭) |
24.77 ฿ (14,456.64 ₭) |
-6.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
12.23 ฿ (7,137.19 ₭) |
15.74 ฿ (9,190.38 ₭) |
+28.8 % |
Markets | Pattaya Edit | Vientiane Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
201.73 ฿ (117,753.60 ₭) |
241.52 ฿ (140,975.83 ₭) |
+19.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.01 ฿ (25,104.73 ₭) |
30.95 ฿ (18,065.81 ₭) |
-28.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
20.28 ฿ (11,838.87 ₭) |
17.37 ฿ (10,138.85 ₭) |
-14.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
76.05 ฿ (44,388.55 ₭) |
65.84 ฿ (38,434.14 ₭) |
-13.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
255.33 ฿ (149,037.37 ₭) |
467.61 ฿ (272,946.53 ₭) |
+83.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
49.81 ฿ (29,075.54 ₭) |
110.37 ฿ (64,424.11 ₭) |
+121.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
211.17 ฿ (123,263.77 ₭) |
102.85 ฿ (60,032.42 ₭) |
-51.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
42.23 ฿ (24,652.75 ₭) |
33.11 ฿ (19,325.84 ₭) |
-21.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
21.81 ฿ (12,732.89 ₭) |
18.50 ฿ (10,796.90 ₭) |
-15.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
33.97 ฿ (19,828.11 ₭) |
34.74 ฿ (20,277.69 ₭) |
+2.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
22.43 ฿ (13,091.26 ₭) |
22.54 ฿ (13,154.19 ₭) |
+0.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
24.53 ฿ (14,319.48 ₭) |
27.46 ฿ (16,026.95 ₭) |
+11.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
17.75 ฿ (10,363.74 ₭) |
17.20 ฿ (10,040.91 ₭) |
-3.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
55.00 ฿ (32,104.09 ₭) |
23.13 ฿ (13,500.00 ₭) |
-57.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
20.37 ฿ (11,893.05 ₭) |
14.86 ฿ (8,676.15 ₭) |
-27.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (350,226.43 ₭) |
388.97 ฿ (227,046.02 ₭) |
-35.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
56.71 ฿ (33,100.80 ₭) |
37.36 ฿ (21,804.77 ₭) |
-34.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
63.45 ฿ (37,039.10 ₭) |
64.83 ฿ (37,841.00 ₭) |
+2.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (84,638.05 ₭) |
59.96 ฿ (35,000.00 ₭) |
-58.6 % |
Transportation | Pattaya Edit | Vientiane Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 ฿ (5,837.11 ₭) |
22.01 ฿ (12,845.52 ₭) |
+120.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
600.00 ฿ (350,226.43 ₭) |
1,862.15 ฿ (1,086,956.52 ₭) |
+210.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
37.50 ฿ (21,889.15 ₭) |
73.36 ฿ (42,818.41 ₭) |
+95.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
80.47 ฿ (46,969.58 ₭) |
118.05 ฿ (68,909.57 ₭) |
+46.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ฿ (58,371.07 ₭) |
177.35 ฿ (103,523.01 ₭) |
+77.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
155.11 ฿ (90,538.31 ₭) |
188.11 ฿ (109,799.49 ₭) |
+21.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
850,000.00 ฿ (496,154,113.08 ₭) |
1,060,498.35 ฿ (619,024,256.58 ₭) |
+24.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
859,666.67 ฿ (501,796,650.05 ₭) |
1,087,286.99 ฿ (634,661,073.34 ₭) |
+26.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Pattaya Edit | Vientiane Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,374.74 ฿ (1,386,164.09 ₭) |
3,139.28 ฿ (1,832,429.53 ₭) |
+32.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
468.00 ฿ (273,176.62 ₭) |
1,195.97 ฿ (698,101.77 ₭) |
+155.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
611.53 ฿ (356,954.47 ₭) |
488.26 ฿ (285,000.00 ₭) |
-20.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Pattaya Edit | Vientiane Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,358.25 ฿ (792,825.09 ₭) |
1,867.63 ฿ (1,090,153.40 ₭) |
+37.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
377.00 ฿ (220,058.94 ₭) |
263.01 ฿ (153,523.01 ₭) |
-30.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
235.00 ฿ (137,172.02 ₭) |
91.69 ฿ (53,523.01 ₭) |
-61.0 % |
Childcare | Pattaya Edit | Vientiane Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,250.00 ฿ (4,815,613.45 ₭) |
12,541.25 ฿ (7,320,460.21 ₭) |
+52.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
300,000.00 ฿ (175,113,216.38 ₭) |
342,325.80 ฿ (199,819,239.12 ₭) |
+14.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Pattaya Edit | Vientiane Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
928.33 ฿ (541,878.12 ₭) |
3,017.21 ฿ (1,761,179.65 ₭) |
+225.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
737.50 ฿ (430,486.66 ₭) |
2,286.19 ฿ (1,334,471.86 ₭) |
+210.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,375.00 ฿ (1,970,023.68 ₭) |
2,153.16 ฿ (1,256,820.07 ₭) |
-36.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,556.25 ฿ (908,399.81 ₭) |
1,561.98 ฿ (911,743.37 ₭) |
+0.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Pattaya Edit | Vientiane Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,427.66 ฿ (10,756,420.31 ₭) |
31,787.40 ฿ (18,554,643.63 ₭) |
+72.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,052.89 ฿ (5,867,981.34 ₭) |
28,859.37 ฿ (16,845,522.51 ₭) |
+187.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
33,904.16 ฿ (19,790,219.50 ₭) |
34,397.02 ฿ (20,077,907.46 ₭) |
+1.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,653.81 ฿ (13,223,269.18 ₭) |
60,252.52 ฿ (35,170,040.71 ₭) |
+166.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Pattaya Edit | Vientiane Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,737.43 ฿ (4,516,421.81 ₭) |
9,146.19 ฿ (5,338,731.64 ₭) |
+18.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,295.43 ฿ (3,090,998.80 ₭) |
340.74 ฿ (198,896.36 ₭) |
-93.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Pattaya Edit | Vientiane Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
15,221.20 ฿ (8,884,777.63 ₭) |
12,535.44 ฿ (7,317,070.94 ₭) |
-17.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.38 | 10.12 | +88.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 85 | 12 |
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Cost of Living in Bangkok | 98.96 miles |
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Cost of Living in Khlong Luang | 106.23 miles |
Cost of Living in Nonthaburi | 110.20 miles |
Cost of Living in Nakhon Pathom | 135.28 miles |
Cost of Living in Chanthaburi | 135.52 miles |
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