Pattaya vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Pattaya	Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$781	$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2066	$2841
🏠 One person rent	$395	$518
🏘️ Family rent	$863	$1006
🍽️ Food expenses	$278	$363
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.3	$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$461	$2421
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	31	95
😀 Quality of life	54	80
🏙️ Population	120K	824K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 32% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6518th and 4649th ($781 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 70th 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Pattaya ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5997th and 558th 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	$3.58	$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.8	$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.11	$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.37	$3.37
☕ Cappuccino	$2.03	$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.83	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$475	$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$294	$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1152	$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$679	$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.1	$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.7	$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.67%	1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2486	$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1693	$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.7	$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.3	$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.09	$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.8	$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.7	$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.44	$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.67	$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.39	$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.3	$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41	$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.49	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.9	$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.69	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.8	$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.9	$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$284	$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8876	$8371

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$752
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$685
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$753
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$941
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$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
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$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
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$508

Cities near Sakai

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi	Takaishi	$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi	Matsubara	$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi	Izumiotsu	$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi	Osakasayama	$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi	Fujiidera	$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi	Izumi	$1065
11 km or 7 mi	Habikino	$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi	Yao	$1079
13 km or 8 mi	Tondabayashi	$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi	Kashiwara	$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi	Kawachinagano	$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi	Osaka	$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi	Kishiwada	$1074
17 km or 10 mi	Higashiosaka	$1106
18 km or 11 mi	Kaizuka	$1059
20 km or 12 mi	Sango	$1019
20 km or 12 mi	Kashiba	$1026
20 km or 12 mi	Amagasaki	$1111
20 km or 13 mi	Moriguchi	$1117
21 km or 13 mi	Daito	$1065
21 km or 13 mi	Kadoma	$1101
21 km or 13 mi	Oji	$1019
21 km or 13 mi	Kanmaki	$1018
22 km or 14 mi	Kumatori	$1059
22 km or 14 mi	Suita	$1302
23 km or 14 mi	Izumisano	$1062
23 km or 14 mi	Nishinomiya	$1127
24 km or 15 mi	Ikaruga	$998
24 km or 15 mi	Yamatotakada	$1026
24 km or 15 mi	Katsuragi	$1031
24 km or 15 mi	Shijonawate	$1065
24 km or 15 mi	Toyonaka	$1063
24 km or 15 mi	Ikoma	$1009
24 km or 15 mi	Ashiya	$1049
24 km or 15 mi	Settsu	$1142
25 km or 15 mi	Koryo	$1018
25 km or 16 mi	Itami	$1062
26 km or 16 mi	Neyagawa	$1100
26 km or 16 mi	Gose	$1033
28 km or 18 mi	Ikeda	$1046