Pattaya vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pattaya	Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$800	$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2142	$1936
🏠 One person rent	$401	$342
🏘️ Family rent	$901	$800
🍽️ Food expenses	$290	$269
🚐 Transport expenses	$30.7	$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$466	$577
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	31	73
😀 Quality of life	54	66
🏙️ Population	120K	2.96M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 8% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 6432nd and 6721st ($800 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Thailand and the Philippines, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.8 months in Quezon. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Quezon ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 5984th and 3975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Quezon

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	Pattaya	Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.07	$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.45	$2.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.21
☕ Cappuccino	$2.23	$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.81	$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$509	$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1159	$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.6	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.9	$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.4	$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.38%	8.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2603	$1851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1761	$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.4	$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.6	$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.29	$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.4	$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.3	$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.76	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.58	$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.32	$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.2	$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.16	$7.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.9	$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.86	$5.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.3	$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9189	$2196

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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 Quezon

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Manila	$801
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Caloocan	$668
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Marikina	$538
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Pasig	$705
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Malabon	$593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Valenzuela	$453
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Makati	$816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Pasay	$650
11 km or 6.5 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Cainta	$717
13 km or 8.1 mi	Taguig	$820
14 km or 8.9 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Antipolo	$590
19 km or 12 mi	Paranaque	$650
20 km or 13 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
20 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$564
21 km or 13 mi	Las Pinas	$633
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$614
26 km or 16 mi	Binangonan	$558
28 km or 17 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
31 km or 19 mi	San Pedro	$641
32 km or 20 mi	General Trias	$602
33 km or 21 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Binan	$579
35 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
36 km or 23 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
41 km or 26 mi	Cabuyao	$677
43 km or 27 mi	Trece Martires	$562
49 km or 30 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
62 km or 39 mi	Tanauan	$551
63 km or 39 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
70 km or 44 mi	San Pablo	$488
75 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
78 km or 49 mi	Lipa	$421
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
84 km or 52 mi	Olongapo	$507
95 km or 59 mi	Cabanatuan	$442
98 km or 61 mi	Batangas	$554