Pattaya vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2066
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$395
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.3
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$461
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
54
77
🏙️ Population
120K
1.33M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 35% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6518th and 4495th ($781 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 42nd 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 1.3 months in Saitama. Pattaya ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 5997th and 748th 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
$3.58
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1152
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.67%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1693
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.44
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.67
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.49
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8876
$14676

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$685
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$753
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$941
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$717
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$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
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$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
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$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1033
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$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
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$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
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$1079
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$1607
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$1114
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$1080
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$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
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$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125