Pattaya vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$418
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$729
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
86
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
120K
1.39M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 77% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6620th and 43rd ($812 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 33rd 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 6th best city to live in Thailand vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6140th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.71
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10383
$28967

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$724
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$736
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$675
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$623
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$708
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$623
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$571
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$553
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$588
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$680
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$650
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$812
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$765
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$763
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$741
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$558
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$590
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$622
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$511
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$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
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$558
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$504
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$727
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$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
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$578
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$635
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$581
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$515
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$2715
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