Pattaya vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Pattaya	Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$812	$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1968	$2696
🏠 One person rent	$418	$522
🏘️ Family rent	$729	$892
🍽️ Food expenses	$283	$367
🚐 Transport expenses	$32.7	$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$475	$2108
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	31	95
😀 Quality of life	57	82
🏙️ Population	120K	824K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 27% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6620th and 4919th ($812 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Pattaya ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 6140th and 639th 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	$3.71	$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.6	$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.76	$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$2.65
☕ Cappuccino	$2.12	$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.84	$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$321	$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$870	$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$577	$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48	$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.7	$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.4	$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2484	$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1738	$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.5	$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.3	$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.3	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.39	$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.16	$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.35	$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.5	$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.57	$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.71	$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.52	$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.31	$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.3	$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.73	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.98	$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.6	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.4	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10383	$13511

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$787
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$779
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$770
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$774
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$718
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$774
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$958
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$737
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$724
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$736
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$635
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$675
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$623
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$708
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$623
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$571
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$553
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$680
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$650
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$812
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$765
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$763
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$741
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$558
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$590
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$622
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$511
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$593
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$829
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$558
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$504
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$727
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$810
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$567
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$578
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$635
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$581
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$515
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$498

Cities near Sakai

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi	Takaishi	$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi	Matsubara	$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi	Izumiotsu	$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi	Osakasayama	$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi	Fujiidera	$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi	Izumi	$1062
11 km or 7 mi	Habikino	$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi	Yao	$1079
13 km or 8 mi	Tondabayashi	$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi	Kashiwara	$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi	Kawachinagano	$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi	Osaka	$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi	Kishiwada	$1064
17 km or 10 mi	Higashiosaka	$1100
18 km or 11 mi	Kaizuka	$1055
20 km or 12 mi	Sango	$1010
20 km or 12 mi	Kashiba	$1025
20 km or 12 mi	Amagasaki	$1097
20 km or 13 mi	Moriguchi	$1118
21 km or 13 mi	Daito	$1060
21 km or 13 mi	Kadoma	$1099
21 km or 13 mi	Oji	$1012
21 km or 13 mi	Kanmaki	$1015
22 km or 14 mi	Kumatori	$1058
22 km or 14 mi	Suita	$1277
23 km or 14 mi	Izumisano	$1063
23 km or 14 mi	Nishinomiya	$1091
24 km or 15 mi	Ikaruga	$992
24 km or 15 mi	Yamatotakada	$1021
24 km or 15 mi	Katsuragi	$1024
24 km or 15 mi	Shijonawate	$1057
24 km or 15 mi	Toyonaka	$1068
24 km or 15 mi	Ikoma	$1002
24 km or 15 mi	Ashiya	$1033
24 km or 15 mi	Settsu	$1133
25 km or 15 mi	Koryo	$1015
25 km or 16 mi	Itami	$1055
26 km or 16 mi	Neyagawa	$1088
26 km or 16 mi	Gose	$1025
28 km or 18 mi	Ikeda	$1046