Pattaya vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Pattaya	Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2090	$2645
🏠 One person rent	$435	$519
🏘️ Family rent	$761	$879
🍽️ Food expenses	$291	$354
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$474	$2019
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	31	95
😀 Quality of life	59	80
🏙️ Population	120K	824K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 24% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6606th and 5016th ($839 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 6029th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Sakai

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	Pattaya	Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.67	$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.8	$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.14	$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.27	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$2.04	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.74	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$328	$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$864	$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$599	$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.4	$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.3	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.98%	2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2563	$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1488	$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.91	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.8	$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.41	$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.69	$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.53	$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.72	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.93	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.6	$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.9	$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$393	$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13971	$12933

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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 Sakai

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi	Takaishi	$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi	Matsubara	$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi	Izumiotsu	$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi	Osakasayama	$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi	Fujiidera	$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi	Izumi	$1035
11 km or 7 mi	Habikino	$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi	Yao	$1038
13 km or 8 mi	Tondabayashi	$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi	Kashiwara	$996
14 km or 8.8 mi	Kawachinagano	$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi	Osaka	$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi	Kishiwada	$1046
17 km or 10 mi	Higashiosaka	$1044
18 km or 11 mi	Kaizuka	$1033
20 km or 12 mi	Sango	$972
20 km or 12 mi	Kashiba	$983
20 km or 12 mi	Amagasaki	$1059
20 km or 13 mi	Moriguchi	$1026
21 km or 13 mi	Daito	$987
21 km or 13 mi	Kadoma	$1010
21 km or 13 mi	Oji	$965
21 km or 13 mi	Kanmaki	$974
22 km or 14 mi	Kumatori	$1034
22 km or 14 mi	Suita	$1063
23 km or 14 mi	Izumisano	$1039
23 km or 14 mi	Nishinomiya	$1066
24 km or 15 mi	Ikaruga	$953
24 km or 15 mi	Yamatotakada	$980
24 km or 15 mi	Katsuragi	$982
24 km or 15 mi	Shijonawate	$964
24 km or 15 mi	Toyonaka	$1042
24 km or 15 mi	Ikoma	$950
24 km or 15 mi	Ashiya	$1012
24 km or 15 mi	Settsu	$975
25 km or 15 mi	Koryo	$972
25 km or 16 mi	Itami	$1010
26 km or 16 mi	Neyagawa	$982
26 km or 16 mi	Gose	$981
28 km or 18 mi	Ikeda	$988