Niigata vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Niigata Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3039
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$446
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$989
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1634
$466
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
52
31
😀 Quality of life
67
54
🏙️ Population
791K
120K

The cost of living in Niigata is 38% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4902nd and 6432nd ($1108 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 6th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Niigata compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Niigata ranked 578th best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 3769th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Niigata vs Pattaya infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Niigata vs Pattaya

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

Niigata Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.41
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.25%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2976
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2688
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.83
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$22
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.6
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.2
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15392
$9189

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046

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