Cost of living comparison
Pattaya is 1.8% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% more in Pattaya
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Pattaya
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in Pattaya
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% more in Pattaya
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% less in Pattaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Pattaya
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Pattaya
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Pattaya are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Pattaya.
If you lived in Pattaya instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB77.75
|
$3.50
THB116.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB200.62
|
$7.86
THB262.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.48
|
$0.81
THB26.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.64
|
$0.36
THB11.93
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.63
|
$1.28
THB42.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB272.01
|
$8.48
THB282.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB222.76
|
$6.26
THB208.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.19
|
$2.17
THB72.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.00
|
$1.44
THB47.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.02
|
$1.33
THB44.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.35
|
$0.60
THB20.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.17
|
$0.92
THB30.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB21.94
|
$0.59
THB19.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.07
|
$0.75
THB25.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.85
|
$0.54
THB17.91
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB148.88
|
$4.54
THB151.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB847.57
|
$17.48
THB582.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,045,172.50
|
$24,759.69
THB825,130.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB322.12
|
$11.80
THB393.15
|
|
pay 20.9% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB571.02
|
$17.54
THB584.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB12,970.98
|
$537.22
THB17,903.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,506.07
|
$319.68
THB10,653.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,838.70
|
$55.81
THB1,859.90
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,385.96
|
$327.70
THB10,920.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB344,725.62
|
$8,738.71
THB291,222.58
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB73.31
|
$2.33
THB77.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB63.30
|
$1.97
THB65.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB128.21
|
$4.37
THB145.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,626.00
|
$39.32
THB1,310.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB180.66
|
$5.83
THB194.15
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Pattaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,286.96
|
$29.36
THB978.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB978.45
|
$18.64
THB621.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,758.74
|
$96.49
THB3,215.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,184.64
|
$41.95
THB1,397.87
|
|
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