Pattaya vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Pattaya	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$874	$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2115	$1386
🏠 One person rent	$463	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$800	$393
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$210
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.1	$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$487	$305
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	31	76
😀 Quality of life	59	65
🏙️ Population	120K	3.01M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 59% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6471st and 8392nd ($874 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 13th 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 Surabaya. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6065th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Surabaya

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	Pattaya	Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.85	$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.69	$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$2.65
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.87	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$543	$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1002	$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55.3	$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.7	$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2865	$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1743	$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.2	$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11	$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.49	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.18	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.78	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.75	$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.7	$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.36	$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.1	$12
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.13	$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.2	$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.3	$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$340	$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12044	$9112

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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 Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$419
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$459
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$408
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$476
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$379
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$453
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$439
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$445
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$405
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$424
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$499
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$445
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$1175
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$822
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$496
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$474
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$478
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$409
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$470
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$478
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$515
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$449
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$461
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$359
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$536
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$464
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$502
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$551
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$556
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$467
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$391
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$684
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$593
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$536
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$609
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$488
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$487
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$510
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$588
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$493