Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nha Trang vs. Pattaya Cost of Living Summary
Nha Trang is 25.7% cheaper than Pattaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% less in Nha Trang
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% less in Nha Trang
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% less in Nha Trang
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% less in Nha Trang
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% less in Nha Trang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% less in Nha Trang
- Clothing
-
pay 47.9% more in Nha Trang
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Nha Trang.
Nha Trang vs. Pattaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nha Trang instead of Pattaya, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Pattaya
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.72
THB117.02
|
$2.94
₫77,227
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
THB277.93
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
THB26.51
|
$0.39
₫10,297
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.38
|
$0.22
₫5,780
|
|
Pattaya vs. Nha Trang - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Pattaya
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
THB43.76
|
$0.46
₫12,207
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.13
THB287.07
|
$6.00
₫157,775
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.89
THB216.61
|
$4.85
₫127,495
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
THB70.94
|
$1.41
₫37,069
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB46.22
|
$1.38
₫36,385
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
THB45.06
|
$0.64
₫16,950
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB19.71
|
$0.36
₫9,582
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB27.37
|
$0.23
₫6,102
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
THB23.75
|
$0.43
₫11,300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB20.04
|
$0.30
₫7,985
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB15.15
|
$0.28
₫7,345
|
|
Pattaya vs. Nha Trang - Cost of groceries
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
Pattaya
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
THB156.26
|
$3.29
₫86,486
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.47
THB643.62
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$47,636.03
THB1,497,885.60
|
$17,046.00
₫448,412,076
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
THB390.07
|
$5.02
₫132,032
|
|
Pattaya vs. Nha Trang - Cost of transportation
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Pattaya
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.64
THB586.09
|
$9.02
₫237,160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.21
THB17,175.19
|
$371.70
₫9,777,874
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.20
THB11,294.82
|
$225.88
₫5,941,915
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.81
THB1,880.59
|
$62.40
₫1,641,491
|
|
Pattaya vs. Nha Trang - Cost of housing
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Pattaya
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.62
THB9,264.27
|
$284.10
₫7,473,535
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,544.43
THB331,563.22
|
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Pattaya vs. Nha Trang - Cost of childcare
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pattaya
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB73.14
|
$0.59
₫15,445
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
THB66.87
|
$1.70
₫44,758
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
THB146.28
|
$1.52
₫39,859
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.83
THB1,441.11
|
$21.67
₫569,982
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
THB243.80
|
$2.84
₫74,735
|
|
Pattaya vs. Nha Trang - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.9% more for clothing
|
Pattaya
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.19
THB949.18
|
$32.96
₫866,992
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.85
THB624.12
|
$30.27
₫796,181
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.65
THB2,913.37
|
$64.20
₫1,688,836
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.86
THB1,599.30
|
$132.58
₫3,487,649
|
|
Pattaya vs. Nha Trang - Cost of clothing
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