Edition 9 September 2026
Pattaya
A basic month in Pattaya runs $924. A comfortable one runs $1,888. Both are totals for one person, all in, including rent, at the rates of 8 September 2026.
42,000 unsold units
- A basic month
- $924
- A comfortable month
- $1,888
- Visa
- Retirement, DTV
- Public transport
- None
- Air
- Clean
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Where people actually live
- Naklua and Wongamat
- Pratumnak Hill
- Jomtien
- Central Pattaya
- East Pattaya — Nong Prue, Khao Talo, Siam Country Club
- Na Jomtien and Bang Saray
- The reputation, and exactly where it is
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The rest of the city
- Cost of living in Pattaya
- Best neighborhoods in Pattaya for expats
- Renting an apartment in Pattaya
- Buying property in Pattaya as a foreigner
- Pattaya public transport
- Best time of year to move to Pattaya
- Pattaya long-stay rent
Edition 9 September 2026. Every figure carries the date it was true and the source it came from.