Pattaya vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Pattaya	Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2090	$4119
🏠 One person rent	$435	$813
🏘️ Family rent	$761	$1422
🍽️ Food expenses	$291	$448
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$474	$2429
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	31	100
😀 Quality of life	59	96
🏙️ Population	120K	14.3M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 50% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6606th and 3273rd ($839 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6029th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Tokyo

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	Pattaya	Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.67	$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.8	$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.14	$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.27	$3.71
☕ Cappuccino	$2.04	$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.74	$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$328	$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$864	$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$599	$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.4	$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.3	$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.98%	1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2563	$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1488	$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.91	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.8	$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.41	$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.69	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.53	$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.72	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.93	$21
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.6	$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.9	$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$393	$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13971	$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Musashino	$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi	Komae	$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi	Mitaka	$1144
13 km or 8 mi	Wako	$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi	Kawaguchi	$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi	Hirai	$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi	Toda	$985
14 km or 8.9 mi	Chofu	$1128
14 km or 9 mi	Nishitokyo	$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi	Asaka	$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi	Warabi	$973
16 km or 10 mi	Niiza	$1068
17 km or 10 mi	Higashikurume	$1086
17 km or 11 mi	Koganei	$1087
18 km or 11 mi	Kawasaki-ku	$1199
18 km or 11 mi	Inagi	$1070
18 km or 11 mi	Soka	$1075
18 km or 11 mi	Kiyose	$1064
19 km or 12 mi	Shiki	$1004
19 km or 12 mi	Kawasaki	$1358
19 km or 12 mi	Urayasu	$1080
20 km or 12 mi	Fuchu	$1105
20 km or 12 mi	Saitama	$1055
20 km or 12 mi	Kodaira	$1101
20 km or 12 mi	Yashio	$1037
21 km or 13 mi	Kokubunji	$1075
21 km or 13 mi	Higashimurayama	$1085
21 km or 13 mi	Miyoshi	$1033
22 km or 14 mi	Ichikawa	$1005
22 km or 14 mi	Matsudo	$1084
23 km or 14 mi	Misato	$1038
23 km or 14 mi	Fujimi	$1009
23 km or 14 mi	Kunitachi	$1070
23 km or 14 mi	Tama	$1047
24 km or 15 mi	Tokorozawa	$1091
24 km or 15 mi	Koshigaya	$1107
25 km or 15 mi	Tachikawa	$1094
25 km or 15 mi	Higashiyamato	$1077
26 km or 16 mi	Yoshikawa	$1053
26 km or 16 mi	Fujimino	$1006