Pattaya vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$435
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$1511
😷 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 21% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6606th and 5168th ($839 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 148th 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 1.4 months in Saitama. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 6029th and 1050th 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
$3.67
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$14598

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$724
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$794
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$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
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$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
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$1035
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$1679
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$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
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$1038
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$1046
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$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096