Pattaya vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pattaya	Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person	$800	$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2142	$5226
🏠 One person rent	$401	$1477
🏘️ Family rent	$901	$2396
🍽️ Food expenses	$290	$590
🚐 Transport expenses	$30.7	$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$466	$4699
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	31	69
😀 Quality of life	54	91
🏙️ Population	120K	1.61M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 66% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6432nd and 973rd ($800 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 858th 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 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5984th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Phoenix

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	Pattaya	Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.07	$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.45	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$5.26
☕ Cappuccino	$2.23	$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.81	$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$509	$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1159	$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.6	$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.9	$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.4	$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.38%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2603	$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1761	$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.4	$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.6	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.29	$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.4	$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.3	$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.76	$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.58	$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.32	$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.2	$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.16	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.9	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.86	$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.3	$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9189	$10377

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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 Phoenix

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Glendale	$1989
14 km or 9 mi	Scottsdale	$2588
16 km or 10 mi	Peoria	$2201
17 km or 10 mi	Tempe	$2430
25 km or 15 mi	El Mirage	$2287
26 km or 16 mi	Mesa	$2416
27 km or 17 mi	Avondale	$2518
28 km or 17 mi	Goodyear	$2446
29 km or 18 mi	Surprise	$2339
33 km or 21 mi	Chandler	$2414
33 km or 21 mi	Gilbert	$2372
33 km or 21 mi	Fountain Hills	$2352
51 km or 31 mi	Queen Creek	$2338
51 km or 32 mi	Apache Junction	$2342
51 km or 32 mi	Buckeye	$2422
53 km or 33 mi	Maricopa	$2291
78 km or 48 mi	Casa Grande	$2313
84 km or 52 mi	Florence	$2324
118 km or 73 mi	Prescott	$2484
122 km or 76 mi	Prescott Valley	$2415
155 km or 96 mi	Marana	$2052
160 km or 99 mi	Oro Valley	$2040
165 km or 102 mi	Casas Adobes	$2016
181 km or 112 mi	Tucson	$1954
190 km or 118 mi	Flagstaff	$2268
205 km or 128 mi	Sahuarita	$2026
232 km or 144 mi	Lake Havasu	$1999
234 km or 145 mi	Blythe	$2638
254 km or 158 mi	Yuma	$1792
259 km or 161 mi	Kingman	$1886
264 km or 164 mi	Nogales	$1986
268 km or 166 mi	Nogales	$786
276 km or 171 mi	San Luis	$1928
276 km or 172 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$840
278 km or 173 mi	Sierra Vista	$1665
290 km or 180 mi	Bullhead	$1842
313 km or 194 mi	Caborca	$758
327 km or 203 mi	Brawley	$2643
330 km or 205 mi	Mexicali	$955
332 km or 207 mi	Calexico	$2657