Pattaya vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	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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Prices in Pattaya vs Sakai

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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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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$773
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$758
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$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

Cities near Sakai

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