Pattaya vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Pattaya	Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person	$874	$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2115	$5360
🏠 One person rent	$463	$1407
🏘️ Family rent	$800	$2224
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$643
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.1	$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$487	$4113
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	31	71
😀 Quality of life	59	91
🏙️ Population	120K	1.61M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 63% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6471st and 1175th ($874 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6065th and 134th 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	$3.85	$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.69	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.87	$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$543	$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1002	$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55.3	$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.7	$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2865	$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1743	$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.2	$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.49	$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.18	$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.78	$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.75	$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.7	$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.36	$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.1	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.13	$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.2	$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.3	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$340	$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12044	$18987

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$846
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$768
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$833
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$1027
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$784
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$788
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$656
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$763
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$575
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$562
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$679
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$845
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$782
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$587
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$612
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$760
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$834
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$581
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$652
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$593
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$535
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$514

Cities near Phoenix

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Glendale	$1961
14 km or 9 mi	Scottsdale	$2471
16 km or 10 mi	Peoria	$2345
17 km or 10 mi	Tempe	$2435
25 km or 15 mi	El Mirage	$2312
26 km or 16 mi	Mesa	$2298
27 km or 17 mi	Avondale	$2359
28 km or 17 mi	Goodyear	$2338
29 km or 18 mi	Surprise	$2353
33 km or 21 mi	Chandler	$2396
33 km or 21 mi	Gilbert	$2381
33 km or 21 mi	Fountain Hills	$2384
51 km or 31 mi	Queen Creek	$3022
51 km or 32 mi	Apache Junction	$2490
51 km or 32 mi	Buckeye	$2324
53 km or 33 mi	Maricopa	$2227
78 km or 48 mi	Casa Grande	$2366
84 km or 52 mi	Florence	$2444
118 km or 73 mi	Prescott	$2316
122 km or 76 mi	Prescott Valley	$2317
155 km or 96 mi	Marana	$2089
160 km or 99 mi	Oro Valley	$2050
165 km or 102 mi	Casas Adobes	$2005
181 km or 112 mi	Tucson	$1930
190 km or 118 mi	Flagstaff	$2589
205 km or 128 mi	Sahuarita	$2059
232 km or 144 mi	Lake Havasu	$1993
234 km or 145 mi	Blythe	$2798
254 km or 158 mi	Yuma	$1764
259 km or 161 mi	Kingman	$1842
264 km or 164 mi	Nogales	$2110
268 km or 166 mi	Nogales	$776
276 km or 171 mi	San Luis	$1919
276 km or 172 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$978
278 km or 173 mi	Sierra Vista	$1638
290 km or 180 mi	Bullhead	$1838
313 km or 194 mi	Caborca	$890
327 km or 203 mi	Brawley	$2777
330 km or 205 mi	Mexicali	$1004
332 km or 207 mi	Calexico	$2781