Pattaya vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Pattaya	Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$665	$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1753	$4005
🏠 One person rent	$313	$760
🏘️ Family rent	$651	$1537
🍽️ Food expenses	$256	$426
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$447	$2885
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	31	100
😀 Quality of life	42	100
🏙️ Population	116K	14M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 57% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7072nd and 3238th ($665 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6956th and 1st 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	$3.26	$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.41	$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.17	$2.91
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.73	$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$786	$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$517	$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41.1	$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63.3	$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1791	$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1187	$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.2	$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.55	$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.09	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.53	$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.96	$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.16	$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36	$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.19	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.8	$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.5	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.6	$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91	$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$301	$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8397	$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Musashino	$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi	Komae	$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi	Mitaka	$1117
13 km or 8 mi	Wako	$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi	Kawaguchi	$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi	Hirai	$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi	Toda	$988
14 km or 8.9 mi	Chofu	$1115
14 km or 9 mi	Nishitokyo	$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi	Asaka	$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi	Warabi	$973
16 km or 10 mi	Niiza	$1053
17 km or 10 mi	Higashikurume	$1066
17 km or 11 mi	Koganei	$1067
18 km or 11 mi	Kawasaki-ku	$1009
18 km or 11 mi	Inagi	$1064
18 km or 11 mi	Soka	$1071
18 km or 11 mi	Kiyose	$1052
19 km or 12 mi	Shiki	$1009
19 km or 12 mi	Kawasaki	$1101
19 km or 12 mi	Urayasu	$1062
20 km or 12 mi	Fuchu	$1091
20 km or 12 mi	Saitama	$1063
20 km or 12 mi	Kodaira	$1078
20 km or 12 mi	Yashio	$1045
21 km or 13 mi	Kokubunji	$1057
21 km or 13 mi	Higashimurayama	$1062
21 km or 13 mi	Miyoshi	$1036
22 km or 14 mi	Ichikawa	$985
22 km or 14 mi	Matsudo	$1143
23 km or 14 mi	Misato	$1049
23 km or 14 mi	Fujimi	$1031
23 km or 14 mi	Kunitachi	$1042
23 km or 14 mi	Tama	$1041
24 km or 15 mi	Tokorozawa	$1102
24 km or 15 mi	Koshigaya	$1133
25 km or 15 mi	Tachikawa	$1056
25 km or 15 mi	Higashiyamato	$1052
26 km or 16 mi	Yoshikawa	$1060
26 km or 16 mi	Fujimino	$1063