Cost of living in Pattaya

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Pattaya sits near ฿38,400 per month for a comfortable single person (about ฿1,260 per day). Condo oversupply keeps rents unusually low for a beach city.

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Two hours from Bangkok, oversupplied with condos, and consequently one of the best rent-to-quality ratios in the country.

Monthly budget breakdown in Pattaya

Median monthly cost of living in Pattaya by category, in Thai baht
CategoryPer month (THB)Share
Rent (1-bedroom)฿13,00034%
Utilities & internet฿2,6007%
Food & groceries฿10,50027%
Transport฿2,8007%
Healthcare & insurance฿2,5007%
Leisure & fitness฿5,00013%
Visa, SIM & misc฿2,0005%
Total per month฿38,400100%
Per day
฿1,263
Per week
฿8,862
Per year
฿460,800

Three ways to live in Pattaya

Lean long-stay

฿25,000
per month

Jomtien studio, motorbike, local food

Comfortable

฿38,400
per month

Sea-view 1BR, mixed dining, gym

Premium

฿75,000
per month

Pratumnak 2BR, car, private insurance

Why people choose Pattaya

  • Cheap modern condos
  • Close to Bangkok and airports
  • Big long-term expat base

What to watch out for

  • Reputation and nightlife noise
  • Beach quality varies
  • Hot and humid year-round

Where to live in Pattaya

JomtienPratumnakNakluaEast Pattaya

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Figures are editorial median estimates for 2026 in Thai baht and will vary by season, neighbourhood and lifestyle. Always verify visa and healthcare requirements with official sources.