Pattaya vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Pattaya	Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person	$665	$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1753	$5119
🏠 One person rent	$313	$1352
🏘️ Family rent	$651	$2099
🍽️ Food expenses	$256	$555
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$447	$3624
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	31	93
😀 Quality of life	42	96
🏙️ Population	116K	2.14M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 71% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 7072nd and 1068th ($665 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 6th in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 6956th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Perth

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	Pattaya	Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.26	$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.41	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.17	$7.56
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.73	$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$786	$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$517	$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41.1	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63.3	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1791	$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1187	$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.2	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.55	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.09	$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.53	$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.96	$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.16	$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.19	$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.8	$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.5	$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.6	$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91	$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$301	$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8397	$12548

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$653
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$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

Cities near Perth

Distance	City	Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi	Bunbury	$1601
195 km or 121 mi	Busselton	$2052
372 km or 231 mi	Geraldton	$1612
390 km or 242 mi	Albany	$1761
549 km or 341 mi	Kalgoorlie	$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi	Whyalla	$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi	Alice Springs	$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi	Adelaide	$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi	Mount Gambier	$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi	Mildura	$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi	Warrnambool	$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi	Kupang	$502
2590 km or 1609 mi	Denpasar	$546
2599 km or 1615 mi	Mataram	$361
2608 km or 1620 mi	Ubud	$870
2609 km or 1621 mi	Bali	$873
2621 km or 1629 mi	Ballarat	$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi	Bima	$556
2652 km or 1648 mi	Bendigo	$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi	Darwin	$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi	Geelong	$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi	Blitar	$427
2687 km or 1669 mi	Malang	$383
2687 km or 1670 mi	Melton	$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi	Tarneit	$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi	Sunbury	$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi	Batu	$403
2705 km or 1681 mi	Probolinggo	$469
2713 km or 1686 mi	Kediri	$439
2721 km or 1690 mi	Pasuruan	$454
2722 km or 1691 mi	Melbourne	$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi	South Yarra	$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi	Maliana	$505
2740 km or 1703 mi	Frankston	$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi	Ainaro	$506
2742 km or 1703 mi	Madiun	$440
2745 km or 1706 mi	Yogyakarta	$427
2745 km or 1706 mi	Mojokerto	$459
2745 km or 1706 mi	Dandenong	$1693