🇹🇭 Thailand · #409 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Pattaya?

63.0% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-63.0%
vs NYC
THB 14,022
Estimated rent in
THB 132,630
Net take-home
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Pattaya?

Example: THB 1,897,750 gross/year in Thailand → THB 132,630/month net after tax (16.1% effective rate). Full Thailand tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Pattaya

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
37.0 Affordable
Rent
14.4 Very affordable
Groceries
41.6 Affordable
Restaurants
26.8 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
35.1 Weak

Estimated rent in Pattaya

1-BR — City centre THB 14,022/mo
1-BR — Outside centre THB 10,517/mo
3-BR — City centre THB 24,425/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Thailand take-home pay

THB 1,897,750 → THB 132,630/Net take-home (16.1% effective rate, single filer)

Full Thailand tax calculator →

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CoL index 33.3
🇹🇭 Bangkok
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CoL index 41.5

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