Pattaya vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Pattaya	Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2090	$5582
🏠 One person rent	$435	$1419
🏘️ Family rent	$761	$2230
🍽️ Food expenses	$291	$694
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$474	$4178
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	31	71
😀 Quality of life	59	89
🏙️ Population	120K	1.61M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 65% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6606th and 1041st ($839 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 896th 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 58th in the United States, while ranked 6029th and 226th 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	$3.67	$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.8	$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.14	$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.27	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$2.04	$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.74	$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$328	$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$864	$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$599	$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.4	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.3	$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.98%	6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2563	$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1488	$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.91	$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.8	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.41	$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.69	$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.53	$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.72	$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$112
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.93	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.6	$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.9	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$393	$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13971	$21660

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$809
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$784
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$789
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$724
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$794
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$996
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$761
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$787
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$762
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$616
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$671
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$603
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$718
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$644
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$601
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$567
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$586
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$707
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$679
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$812
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$766
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$766
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$735
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$554
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$590
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$582
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$518
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$582
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$893
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$543
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$518
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$776
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$788
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$575
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$564
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$668
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$601
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$530
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$508

Cities near Phoenix

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Glendale	$1974
14 km or 9 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
16 km or 10 mi	Peoria	$2366
17 km or 10 mi	Tempe	$2463
25 km or 15 mi	El Mirage	$2296
26 km or 16 mi	Mesa	$2293
27 km or 17 mi	Avondale	$2365
28 km or 17 mi	Goodyear	$2343
29 km or 18 mi	Surprise	$2346
33 km or 21 mi	Chandler	$2367
33 km or 21 mi	Gilbert	$2378
33 km or 21 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
51 km or 31 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
51 km or 32 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
51 km or 32 mi	Buckeye	$2318
53 km or 33 mi	Maricopa	$2243
78 km or 48 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
84 km or 52 mi	Florence	$2454
118 km or 73 mi	Prescott	$2321
122 km or 76 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
155 km or 96 mi	Marana	$2089
160 km or 99 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
165 km or 102 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
181 km or 112 mi	Tucson	$1933
190 km or 118 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
205 km or 128 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
232 km or 144 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
234 km or 145 mi	Blythe	$2818
254 km or 158 mi	Yuma	$1767
259 km or 161 mi	Kingman	$1865
264 km or 164 mi	Nogales	$2153
268 km or 166 mi	Nogales	$771
276 km or 171 mi	San Luis	$1924
276 km or 172 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
278 km or 173 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
290 km or 180 mi	Bullhead	$1835
313 km or 194 mi	Caborca	$876
327 km or 203 mi	Brawley	$2817
330 km or 205 mi	Mexicali	$994
332 km or 207 mi	Calexico	$2804