Jakarta vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$324
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$475
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
80
31
😀 Quality of life
67
57
🏙️ Population
11.1M
120K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 14% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7091st and 6620th ($699 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 4721st and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$10383

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$665
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$480
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$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
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$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
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$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498