Pattaya vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$665
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$313
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
69
😀 Quality of life
42
90
🏙️ Population
116K
1.61M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 72% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7072nd and 864th ($665 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 780th in Thailand and the United States, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6956th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1791
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.55
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8397
$10488

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$716
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$902
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$704
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$614
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$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
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$617
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$481
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$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
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$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
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$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
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$587
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$702
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$661
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$755
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$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
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$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
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