Pattaya vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Pattaya	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$665	$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1753	$1263
🏠 One person rent	$313	$219
🏘️ Family rent	$651	$373
🍽️ Food expenses	$256	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$447	$348
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	31	72
😀 Quality of life	42	62
🏙️ Population	116K	2.89M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 27% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7072nd and 8350th ($665 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 23rd in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6956th and 5178th 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	$3.26	$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.41	$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.17	$2.32
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.73	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$786	$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$517	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41.1	$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63.3	$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1791	$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1187	$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.2	$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.55	$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.09	$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.53	$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.96	$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.16	$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36	$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.19	$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.8	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.5	$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.6	$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91	$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$301	$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8397	$5424

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$653
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$648
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$647
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$714
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$619
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$716
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$902
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$704
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$614
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$677
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$594
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$617
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$481
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$614
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$579
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$539
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$571
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$518
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$615
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$587
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$702
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$661
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$642
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$496
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$532
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$569
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$524
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$554
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$802
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$534
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$555
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$711
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$642
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$566
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$500
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$628
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$605
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$518
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$509

Cities near Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$459
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$454
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$403
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$469
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$383
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$439
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$427
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$440
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$383
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$403
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$570
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$427
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$873
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$870
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$546
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$479
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$478
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$361
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$474
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$426
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$495
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$450
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$460
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$390
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$512
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$484
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$500
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$547
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$552
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$480
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$393
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$718
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$556
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$545
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$573
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$512
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$493
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$519
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$643
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$506