Kyoto vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kyoto Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$437
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$487
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
96
31
😀 Quality of life
78
59
🏙️ Population
1.46M
120K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 29% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4965th and 6471st ($1128 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 4th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 946th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kyoto vs Pattaya

Prices for goods and services in Kyoto and Pattaya are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kyoto Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.25
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$12044

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514