Pattaya vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$401
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
96
😀 Quality of life
54
80
🏙️ Population
120K
824K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 32% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6432nd and 4661st ($800 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 58th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5984th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.66
 Cappuccino
$2.23
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$32.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$5592

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$773
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$769
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$758
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$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052