Jakarta vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$365
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$447
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
77
31
😀 Quality of life
65
42
🏙️ Population
10.6M
116K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 8% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6708th and 7072nd ($718 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 4403rd and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$8397

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$573
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$480
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$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
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$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
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$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
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$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
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$511

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
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$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509