Pattaya vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$435
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
86
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
120K
1.39M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6606th and 52nd ($839 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 39th in Thailand and the United States, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6029th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs San Diego

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Pattaya San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$22295

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$794
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$996
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$762
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$616
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$671
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$603
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$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
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$601
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$567
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$586
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$707
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$679
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$812
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$766
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$766
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$735
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$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
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$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
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$3051
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$2799
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