Pattaya vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Pattaya	San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person	$665	$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1753	$7476
🏠 One person rent	$313	$2428
🏘️ Family rent	$651	$4021
🍽️ Food expenses	$256	$717
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$447	$6928
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	31	87
😀 Quality of life	42	92
🏙️ Population	116K	1.01M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 81% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 7072nd and 22nd ($665 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 20th 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 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6956th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs San Jose, United States

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	Pattaya	San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.26	$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.41	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.17	$7.93
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.73	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$786	$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$517	$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41.1	$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63.3	$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1791	$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1187	$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.2	$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.55	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.09	$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.53	$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.96	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.16	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36	$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.19	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.8	$101
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.5	$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.6	$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91	$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$301	$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8397	$15889

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$653
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$648
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$647
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$714
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$619
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$716
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$902
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$704
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$614
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$677
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$594
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$617
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$481
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$614
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$579
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$539
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$571
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$518
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$615
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$587
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$702
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$661
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$642
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$496
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$532
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$569
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$524
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$554
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$802
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$534
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$555
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$711
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$642
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$566
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$500
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$628
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$605
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$518
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$509

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Campbell	$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi	Santa Clara	$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi	Los Gatos	$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi	Saratoga	$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi	Milpitas	$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi	Cupertino	$2974
16 km or 10 mi	Sunnyvale	$3184
18 km or 11 mi	Mountain View	$3171
21 km or 13 mi	Los Altos	$3064
27 km or 17 mi	Palo Alto	$3733
27 km or 17 mi	Morgan Hill	$3012
28 km or 18 mi	Fremont	$3186
29 km or 18 mi	Newark	$3003
29 km or 18 mi	East Palo Alto	$3245
32 km or 20 mi	Menlo Park	$3313
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$2922
38 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3389
39 km or 24 mi	Santa Cruz	$3422
41 km or 25 mi	San Carlos	$3300
41 km or 25 mi	Pleasanton	$3644
42 km or 26 mi	Gilroy	$2952
43 km or 27 mi	Livermore	$3047
44 km or 27 mi	Watsonville	$2908
44 km or 27 mi	Belmont	$3567
44 km or 28 mi	Foster	$3518
45 km or 28 mi	Hayward	$2660
46 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3109
47 km or 29 mi	San Lorenzo	$2650
48 km or 30 mi	San Mateo	$3583
48 km or 30 mi	Castro Valley	$2881
53 km or 33 mi	San Leandro	$2969
53 km or 33 mi	Burlingame	$3219
54 km or 33 mi	San Ramon	$2860
57 km or 36 mi	Millbrae	$3163
59 km or 36 mi	Danville	$2929
60 km or 38 mi	San Bruno	$3147
61 km or 38 mi	Alameda	$3358
62 km or 38 mi	Tracy	$2141
63 km or 39 mi	South San Francisco	$3130
64 km or 40 mi	Oakland	$3123