Pattaya vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Pattaya	Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2090	$1375
🏠 One person rent	$435	$238
🏘️ Family rent	$761	$399
🍽️ Food expenses	$291	$228
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$37.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$474	$218
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	31	16
😀 Quality of life	59	50
🏙️ Population	120K	317K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 49% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 6606th and 8303rd ($839 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Thailand and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Thailand vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 6029th and 6661st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Port Moresby

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	Pattaya	Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.67	$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.8	$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.14	$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.27	$1.86
☕ Cappuccino	$2.04	$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.74	$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$328	$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$864	$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$599	$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.4	$42.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.3	$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.98%	12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2563	$1376
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1488	$854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$17.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$7.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$7.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.91	$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.8	$7.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.41	$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.69	$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.53	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.72	$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.93	$4.43
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.6	$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.9	$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$393	$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13971	$4989

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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 Port Moresby

Distance	City	Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi	Lae	$546
841 km or 523 mi	Cairns	$1851
1050 km or 652 mi	Jayapura	$492
1088 km or 676 mi	Townsville	$2015
1404 km or 872 mi	Honiara	$1502
1489 km or 925 mi	Auki	$1491
1586 km or 986 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
1656 km or 1029 mi	Gladstone	$1643
1734 km or 1077 mi	Manokwari	$474
1796 km or 1116 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
1810 km or 1125 mi	Darwin	$2065
1859 km or 1155 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
2003 km or 1244 mi	Sorong	$496
2008 km or 1248 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
2026 km or 1259 mi	Caloundra	$1863
2049 km or 1273 mi	Caboolture	$1992
2071 km or 1287 mi	Toowoomba	$1720
2093 km or 1301 mi	Brisbane	$2323
2101 km or 1306 mi	Ipswich	$1825
2119 km or 1317 mi	Alice Springs	$1566
2157 km or 1341 mi	Southport	$2341
2163 km or 1344 mi	Gold Coast	$2530
2192 km or 1362 mi	Ambon	$499
2235 km or 1389 mi	Byron Bay	$2672
2273 km or 1413 mi	Luganville	$2020
2276 km or 1414 mi	Baucau	$501
2342 km or 1455 mi	Melekeok	$1174
2343 km or 1456 mi	Ngerulmud	$1173
2371 km or 1473 mi	Dili	$507
2376 km or 1477 mi	Ainaro	$500
2384 km or 1481 mi	Armidale	$1273
2397 km or 1489 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2132
2403 km or 1493 mi	Yaren	$788
2407 km or 1496 mi	Maliana	$499
2461 km or 1529 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2470 km or 1535 mi	Ternate	$421
2487 km or 1545 mi	Paita	$1851
2495 km or 1550 mi	Dumbea	$1844
2502 km or 1554 mi	Noumea	$1911
2512 km or 1561 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786