Pattaya vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pattaya	Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person	$800	$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2142	$5568
🏠 One person rent	$401	$1324
🏘️ Family rent	$901	$2222
🍽️ Food expenses	$290	$594
🚐 Transport expenses	$30.7	$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$466	$4072
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	31	93
😀 Quality of life	54	98
🏙️ Population	120K	2.14M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 66% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6432nd and 1024th ($800 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 5984th and 7th 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	$3.07	$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.45	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$8
☕ Cappuccino	$2.23	$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.81	$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$509	$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1159	$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.6	$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.9	$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.4	$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.38%	6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2603	$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1761	$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.4	$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.6	$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.29	$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.4	$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.3	$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.76	$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.58	$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.32	$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.2	$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.16	$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.9	$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.86	$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.3	$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9189	$14689

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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

Cities near Perth

Distance	City	Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi	Bunbury	$2136
195 km or 121 mi	Busselton	$2185
372 km or 231 mi	Geraldton	$1725
390 km or 242 mi	Albany	$2000
549 km or 341 mi	Kalgoorlie	$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi	Whyalla	$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi	Alice Springs	$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi	Adelaide	$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi	Mount Gambier	$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi	Mildura	$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi	Warrnambool	$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi	Kupang	$533
2590 km or 1609 mi	Denpasar	$530
2599 km or 1615 mi	Mataram	$380
2608 km or 1620 mi	Ubud	$892
2609 km or 1621 mi	Bali	$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi	Ballarat	$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi	Bima	$601
2652 km or 1648 mi	Bendigo	$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi	Darwin	$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi	Geelong	$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi	Blitar	$470
2687 km or 1669 mi	Malang	$388
2687 km or 1670 mi	Melton	$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi	Tarneit	$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi	Sunbury	$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi	Batu	$427
2705 km or 1681 mi	Probolinggo	$518
2713 km or 1686 mi	Kediri	$487
2721 km or 1690 mi	Pasuruan	$495
2722 km or 1691 mi	Melbourne	$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi	South Yarra	$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi	Maliana	$511
2740 km or 1703 mi	Frankston	$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi	Ainaro	$512
2742 km or 1703 mi	Madiun	$507
2745 km or 1706 mi	Yogyakarta	$453
2745 km or 1706 mi	Mojokerto	$512
2745 km or 1706 mi	Dandenong	$1876