Pattaya vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2066
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$395
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.3
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$461
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
54
54
🏙️ Population
120K
2.13M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 7% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6518th and 6313th ($781 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Thailand and Cambodia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Pattaya ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5997th and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Phnom Penh

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Pattaya Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1152
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.67%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1693
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.44
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.67
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.49
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8876
$11402

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595