Pattaya vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$435
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
73
😀 Quality of life
59
74
🏙️ Population
120K
1.06M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 17% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6606th and 5531st ($839 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 360th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 6029th and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Sendai

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Pattaya Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$4242

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$809
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$799
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$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014