Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Bangkok 

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Cost of Living in Bangkok is 10.8% higher than in Pattaya (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 14.3% higher than in Pattaya
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 24.8% higher than in Pattaya
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 6.2% lower than in Pattaya
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 6.3% higher than in Pattaya
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 51.6% higher than in Pattaya
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Restaurants
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 120.00 ฿ 100.00 ฿      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ฿ 1,000.00 ฿      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 299.50 ฿ 200.00 ฿      -33.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ฿ 80.00 ฿      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 82.50 ฿ 145.00 ฿      +75.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 71.59 ฿ 85.85 ฿      +19.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 29.33 ฿ 22.54 ฿      -23.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 12.01 ฿ 8.90 ฿      -25.9 %
Markets
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 210.31 ฿ 248.12 ฿      +18.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.37 ฿ 39.64 ฿      -1.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 18.95 ฿ 21.18 ฿      +11.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 76.85 ฿ 72.53 ฿      -5.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 230.20 ฿ 278.41 ฿      +20.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 45.41 ฿ 44.93 ฿      -1.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 165.27 ฿ 140.45 ฿      -15.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 49.14 ฿ 51.56 ฿      +4.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 20.16 ฿ 25.60 ฿      +27.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 28.35 ฿ 33.11 ฿      +16.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.02 ฿ 28.29 ฿      +34.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 22.19 ฿ 23.57 ฿      +6.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 16.95 ฿ 21.53 ฿      +27.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 46.25 ฿ 43.02 ฿      -7.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 17.53 ฿ 16.88 ฿      -3.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿ 600.00 ฿      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 58.22 ฿ 59.70 ฿      +2.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 74.44 ฿ 111.18 ฿      +49.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ฿ 150.00 ฿      0.0 %
Transportation
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 ฿ 40.00 ฿      +300.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 600.00 ฿ 1,200.00 ฿      +100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 45.00 ฿ 35.00 ฿      -22.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 72.42 ฿ 64.37 ฿      -11.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 110.00 ฿ 200.00 ฿      +81.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 160.44 ฿ 150.67 ฿      -6.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 850,000.00 ฿ 1,200,000.00 ฿      +41.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 879,000.00 ฿ 925,735.29 ฿      +5.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,543.80 ฿ 2,980.54 ฿      +17.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 449.17 ฿ 433.47 ฿      -3.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 600.20 ฿ 531.01 ฿      -11.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,488.89 ฿ 1,760.03 ฿      +18.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 551.33 ฿ 341.72 ฿      -38.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 260.00 ฿ 250.00 ฿      -3.8 %
Childcare
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,500.00 ฿ 19,260.71 ฿      +102.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 300,000.00 ฿ 427,142.86 ฿      +42.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 973.33 ฿ 1,927.57 ฿      +98.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 640.00 ฿ 1,258.64 ฿      +96.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,155.56 ฿ 3,363.96 ฿      +6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,425.00 ฿ 3,037.50 ฿      +113.2 %
Rent Per Month
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,183.87 ฿ 22,105.26 ฿      +21.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,498.55 ฿ 10,852.50 ฿      -5.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 45,833.33 ฿ 62,306.82 ฿      +35.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,901.19 ฿ 27,555.25 ฿      +20.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,206.37 ฿ 17,925.91 ฿      +118.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,574.14 ฿ 8,343.67 ฿      +49.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 15,368.31 ฿ 26,634.52 ฿      +73.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 5.81      +2.5 %
Last update: 15 May 202520 May 2025
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