Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Bangkok 

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Cost of Living in Bangkok is 19.1% higher than in Pattaya (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 21.5% higher than in Pattaya
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 29.4% higher than in Pattaya
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 0.7% higher than in Pattaya
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 8.0% higher than in Pattaya
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 24.9% higher than in Pattaya
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Restaurants
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 120.00 ฿ 115.50 ฿      -3.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ฿ 1,000.00 ฿      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 270.00 ฿ 200.00 ฿      -25.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ฿ 80.00 ฿      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 ฿ 150.00 ฿      +87.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 67.50 ฿ 89.50 ฿      +32.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 27.78 ฿ 21.58 ฿      -22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 12.28 ฿ 11.04 ฿      -10.1 %
Markets
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 214.77 ฿ 245.42 ฿      +14.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.77 ฿ 47.73 ฿      +17.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 21.58 ฿ 23.26 ฿      +7.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 74.65 ฿ 78.53 ฿      +5.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 264.22 ฿ 359.01 ฿      +35.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 49.34 ฿ 45.13 ฿      -8.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 198.27 ฿ 156.19 ฿      -21.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 45.76 ฿ 51.25 ฿      +12.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 20.66 ฿ 24.90 ฿      +20.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 31.75 ฿ 35.53 ฿      +11.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.41 ฿ 27.62 ฿      +35.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 25.85 ฿ 24.32 ฿      -5.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.45 ฿ 21.10 ฿      +14.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 54.17 ฿ 44.52 ฿      -17.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 19.29 ฿ 17.58 ฿      -8.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿ 600.00 ฿      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 58.24 ฿ 64.26 ฿      +10.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.38 ฿ 121.22 ฿      +100.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 145.00 ฿ 144.25 ฿      -0.5 %
Transportation
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 ฿ 40.08 ฿      +300.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 600.00 ฿ 1,300.00 ฿      +116.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 45.00 ฿ 35.00 ฿      -22.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 59.55 ฿ 64.37 ฿      +8.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 110.00 ฿ 200.00 ฿      +81.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 155.97 ฿ 152.26 ฿      -2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 850,000.00 ฿ 1,900,000.00 ฿      +123.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 889,500.00 ฿ 931,000.99 ฿      +4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,505.48 ฿ 2,984.33 ฿      +19.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 493.05 ฿ 465.97 ฿      -5.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 596.95 ฿ 544.05 ฿      -8.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,333.33 ฿ 1,897.00 ฿      +42.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 377.00 ฿ 354.22 ฿      -6.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 ฿ 250.00 ฿      +25.0 %
Childcare
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,500.00 ฿ 21,718.30 ฿      +128.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 300,000.00 ฿ 452,859.62 ฿      +51.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 906.67 ฿ 1,897.36 ฿      +109.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 700.00 ฿ 1,257.93 ฿      +79.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,312.50 ฿ 3,435.45 ฿      +3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,366.67 ฿ 3,162.50 ฿      +131.4 %
Rent Per Month
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,417.04 ฿ 19,750.00 ฿      +7.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,964.20 ฿ 10,294.12 ฿      -6.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 37,588.17 ฿ 59,174.11 ฿      +57.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 23,991.86 ฿ 28,467.61 ฿      +18.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 7,865.73 ฿ 17,790.78 ฿      +126.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,295.43 ฿ 8,052.25 ฿      +52.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Pattaya Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 15,420.67 ฿ 23,394.84 ฿      +51.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.38 6.27      +16.6 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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