Pattaya vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Pattaya	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$874	$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2115	$7508
🏠 One person rent	$463	$1981
🏘️ Family rent	$800	$3422
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$796
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.1	$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$487	$6532
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	31	80
😀 Quality of life	59	95
🏙️ Population	120K	737K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 72% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6471st and 142nd ($874 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 101st 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6065th and 32nd 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	$3.85	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.69	$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$7.73
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.87	$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$543	$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1002	$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55.3	$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.7	$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2865	$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1743	$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.2	$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11	$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.49	$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.18	$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.78	$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.75	$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.7	$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.36	$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.1	$147
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.13	$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.2	$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.3	$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$340	$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12044	$28950

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$846
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$768
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$833
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$1027
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$784
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$788
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$656
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$763
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$575
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$562
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$679
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$845
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$782
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$587
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$612
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$760
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$834
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$581
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$652
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$593
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$535
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$514

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2717
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2855
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2778
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2604
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3559
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2702
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2807
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2737
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2915
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2739
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2798
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2677
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2734
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2475
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2814
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2717
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2587
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2656
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2674
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2325
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2641
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2519
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2720
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2828
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2641
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2582
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2628
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2362
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2584
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2558
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2710
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2754
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2456
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2539
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2747
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2173