Pattaya vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$463
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
120K
1.33M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 19% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6471st and 5151st ($874 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 152nd in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 6065th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Saitama

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Pattaya Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.75
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12044
$15321

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$788
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$656
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$710
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$658
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$763
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$629
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$575
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$562
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$610
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$730
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$679
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$845
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$805
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$764
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$782
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$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
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$587
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$530
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$612
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$882
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$583
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$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
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$834
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$571
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$581
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$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
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$535
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$979
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$993
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$1011
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$1056
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$1013
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$1050
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$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
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$1038
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$1005
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$1116
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$1063
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$1046
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$1039
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$1089
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$1033
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$1088
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$1077
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$987
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$1066
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$1090
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$1155
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$1023
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$1042
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$1144
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$1070
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$1048
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$1049
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$1698
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$1086
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$1115
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$1176
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$1116
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$1058
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$1066
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$1102