Kawasaki vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$483
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$466
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
99
31
😀 Quality of life
82
54
🏙️ Population
1.54M
120K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 48% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4637th and 6432nd ($1187 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 6th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 452nd and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$9189

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516