Pattaya vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$435
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
31
8
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
120K
77.6K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 17% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6606th and 5497th ($839 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Thailand.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Ranked 3rd vs 9th best cities to live in Thailand, and 6029th vs 6330th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Phuket

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Pattaya Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$13979

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992