Pattaya vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Pattaya	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2090	$1324
🏠 One person rent	$435	$218
🏘️ Family rent	$761	$373
🍽️ Food expenses	$291	$200
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$474	$273
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	31	76
😀 Quality of life	59	51
🏙️ Population	120K	3.01M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 61% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6606th and 8568th ($839 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th 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 0.5 months in Surabaya. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6029th and 6634th 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	$3.67	$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.8	$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.14	$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.27	$2.53
☕ Cappuccino	$2.04	$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.74	$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$328	$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$864	$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$599	$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.4	$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.3	$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.98%	7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2563	$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1488	$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.91	$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.8	$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.41	$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.69	$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.53	$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.72	$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.93	$3
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.6	$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.9	$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$393	$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13971	$8118

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$809
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$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

Cities near Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$402
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$437
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$386
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$450
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$358
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$428
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$416
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$419
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$381
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$400
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$490
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$436
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$1115
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$780
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$493
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$452
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$457
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$387
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$446
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$458
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$494
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$427
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$436
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$337
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$502
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$439
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$468
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$551
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$515
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$466
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$376
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$627
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$566
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$516
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$552
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$472
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$469
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$486
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$556
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$470