Pattaya vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Pattaya	South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$874	$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2115	$1319
🏠 One person rent	$463	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$800	$385
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$209
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.1	$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$487	$322
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	19 km
🎓 Higher education	31	83
😀 Quality of life	59	52
🏙️ Population	120K	1.64M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 63% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 6471st and 8492nd ($874 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 16th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.6 months in South Tangerang. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs South Tangerang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6065th and 6544th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs South Tangerang

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	Pattaya	South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.85	$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.69	$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$2.95
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.87	$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$543	$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1002	$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55.3	$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.7	$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2865	$1440
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1743	$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.2	$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11	$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.49	$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.18	$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.78	$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.75	$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.7	$1.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.36	$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.1	$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.13	$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.2	$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.3	$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$340	$123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12044	$7419

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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 South Tangerang

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi	Tangerang	$609
16 km or 10 mi	Jakarta	$684
16 km or 10 mi	Depok	$391
32 km or 20 mi	Bekasi	$556
36 km or 22 mi	Bogor	$467
66 km or 41 mi	Serang	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Sukabumi	$551
84 km or 52 mi	Cilegon	$487
112 km or 69 mi	Cimahi	$502
119 km or 74 mi	Bandung	$536
187 km or 116 mi	Bandar Lampung	$362
201 km or 125 mi	Tasikmalaya	$359
204 km or 127 mi	Metro	$417
210 km or 130 mi	Cirebon	$515
234 km or 145 mi	Banjar	$478
274 km or 171 mi	Tegal	$478
299 km or 186 mi	Cilacap	$470
333 km or 207 mi	Pekalongan	$474
415 km or 258 mi	Semarang	$499
420 km or 261 mi	Prabumulih	$405
427 km or 265 mi	Palembang	$388
434 km or 270 mi	Salatiga	$424
436 km or 271 mi	Yogyakarta	$445
459 km or 285 mi	Pagar Alam	$439
474 km or 295 mi	Surakarta	$405
542 km or 336 mi	Lubuklinggau	$438
551 km or 342 mi	Madiun	$445
566 km or 352 mi	Bengkulu	$456
608 km or 378 mi	Kediri	$453
626 km or 389 mi	Jambi	$439
632 km or 393 mi	Blitar	$439
645 km or 400 mi	Mojokerto	$419
664 km or 413 mi	Batu	$408
673 km or 418 mi	Surabaya	$549
678 km or 421 mi	Malang	$379
699 km or 435 mi	Pasuruan	$459
735 km or 457 mi	Probolinggo	$476
755 km or 469 mi	Pontianak	$411
838 km or 521 mi	Singkawang	$419
840 km or 522 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$495