Osaka vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$514
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$466
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
97
31
😀 Quality of life
96
54
🏙️ Population
2.75M
120K

The cost of living in Osaka is 52% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4566th and 6432nd ($1212 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 6th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 18th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$9189

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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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