Pattaya vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$418
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$729
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
80
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
120K
737K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 74% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6620th and 125th ($812 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Pattaya ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6140th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Seattle

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Pattaya Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.71
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10383
$29883

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$779
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$770
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$774
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$718
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$774
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$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
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$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
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$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
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$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

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$2851
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$3313
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$2907
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$2644
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$2652
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$2814
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$2723
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$2552
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$3269
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$2674
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$2745
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$2730
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$2812
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$2669
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$2741
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$2641
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$2678
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$2525
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$2796
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$2655
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$2523
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$2609
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$2632
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$2295
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$2649
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$2461
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$2702
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$2782
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$2623
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$2473
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$2603
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$2419
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