Pattaya vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Pattaya	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$781	$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2066	$7449
🏠 One person rent	$395	$1896
🏘️ Family rent	$863	$3549
🍽️ Food expenses	$278	$746
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.3	$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$461	$6742
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	31	80
😀 Quality of life	54	91
🏙️ Population	120K	737K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 74% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6518th and 158th ($781 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Pattaya ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5997th and 98th 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	$3.58	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.8	$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.11	$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.37	$7.98
☕ Cappuccino	$2.03	$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.83	$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$475	$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$294	$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1152	$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$679	$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.1	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.7	$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.67%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2486	$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1693	$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.7	$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.3	$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.09	$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.8	$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.7	$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.44	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.67	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.39	$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.3	$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41	$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.49	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.9	$183
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.69	$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.8	$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.9	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$284	$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8876	$29407

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$752
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$685
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$753
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$941
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$656
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$715
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$595
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$677
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$639
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$573
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$576
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$644
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$777
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$730
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$705
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$596
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$519
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$563
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$836
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$545
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$513
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$721
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$763
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$543
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$634
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$610
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$526
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$508

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2642
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2810
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2973
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2595
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3239
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2718
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2741
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2625
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2759
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2785
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2606
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2623
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2726
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2462
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2784
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2642
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2532
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2579
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2637
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2338
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2589
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2517
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2604
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2644
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2604
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2449
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2598
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2460
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2571
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2406
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2692
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2751
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2542
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2527
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2523
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2093