Pattaya vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$401
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
87
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
120K
1.39M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6432nd and 45th ($800 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5984th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$21468

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$613
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$564
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$697
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$633
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$533
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$570
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$564
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$674
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$630
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$806
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$763
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$754
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$745
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$559
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$608
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$582
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$529
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$635
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$819
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$561
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$514
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$711
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$795
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$564
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$555
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$626
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$612
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$534
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$2650
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$3001
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