Cost of living comparison
Pattaya is 48.2% more expensive than Nha Trang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% more in Pattaya
- Groceries
-
pay 82.4% more in Pattaya
- Transportation
-
pay 55.3% more in Pattaya
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% more in Pattaya
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% more in Pattaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Pattaya
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Pattaya
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and childcare in Pattaya are more expensive than in Nha Trang. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Pattaya.
If you lived in Pattaya instead of Nha Trang, you would:
pay 54.2% more for restaurants
|
Nha Trang
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
₫90,384
|
$3.50
THB113.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.56
₫92,966
|
$7.86
THB255.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
₫13,576
|
$0.81
THB26.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,714
|
$0.36
THB11.61
|
|
pay 82.4% more for groceries
|
Nha Trang
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
₫15,701
|
$1.28
THB41.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.37
₫296,975
|
$8.48
THB275.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₫142,330
|
$6.26
THB202.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
₫39,975
|
$2.17
THB70.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
₫38,264
|
$1.44
THB46.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,837
|
$1.33
THB43.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
₫10,074
|
$0.60
THB19.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.22
₫5,623
|
$0.92
THB30.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,714
|
$0.59
THB19.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₫8,199
|
$0.75
THB24.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
₫8,199
|
$0.54
THB17.43
|
|
pay 55.3% more for transportation
|
Nha Trang
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
₫93,523
|
$4.54
THB147.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.48
THB567.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,755.22
₫568,126,741
|
$24,759.69
THB803,326.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.24
₫136,867
|
$11.80
THB382.76
|
|
pay 35.0% more for housing
|
Nha Trang
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.61
₫251,009
|
$17.54
THB568.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$423.80
₫11,067,404
|
$537.22
THB17,430.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.58
₫6,700,492
|
$319.68
THB10,371.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.56
₫1,372,467
|
$55.81
THB1,810.75
|
|
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Nha Trang
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.29
₫7,058,544
|
$327.70
THB10,632.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,738.71
THB283,527.15
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nha Trang
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
₫23,242
|
$2.33
THB75.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
₫49,238
|
$1.97
THB63.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
₫41,318
|
$4.37
THB141.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.41
₫585,343
|
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
₫77,472
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Nha Trang
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.86
₫544,751
|
$29.36
THB952.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.60
₫825,333
|
$18.64
THB604.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.93
₫2,243,952
|
$96.49
THB3,130.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.55
₫3,357,113
|
$41.95
THB1,360.93
|
|
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