Pattaya vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Pattaya	Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$874	$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2115	$4139
🏠 One person rent	$463	$825
🏘️ Family rent	$800	$1461
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$441
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.1	$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$487	$2676
😷 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 49% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6471st and 3249th ($874 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6065th and 8th 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	$3.85	$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.69	$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$3.41
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.87	$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$543	$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1002	$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55.3	$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.7	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2865	$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1743	$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.2	$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.49	$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.18	$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.78	$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.75	$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.7	$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.36	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.1	$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.13	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.2	$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.3	$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$340	$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12044	$16728

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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 Tokyo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Musashino	$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi	Komae	$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi	Mitaka	$1176
13 km or 8 mi	Wako	$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi	Kawaguchi	$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi	Hirai	$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi	Toda	$993
14 km or 8.9 mi	Chofu	$1160
14 km or 9 mi	Nishitokyo	$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi	Asaka	$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi	Warabi	$979
16 km or 10 mi	Niiza	$1072
17 km or 10 mi	Higashikurume	$1088
17 km or 11 mi	Koganei	$1116
18 km or 11 mi	Kawasaki-ku	$1237
18 km or 11 mi	Inagi	$1104
18 km or 11 mi	Soka	$1089
18 km or 11 mi	Kiyose	$1063
19 km or 12 mi	Shiki	$1011
19 km or 12 mi	Kawasaki	$1399
19 km or 12 mi	Urayasu	$1097
20 km or 12 mi	Fuchu	$1137
20 km or 12 mi	Saitama	$1073
20 km or 12 mi	Kodaira	$1115
20 km or 12 mi	Yashio	$1048
21 km or 13 mi	Kokubunji	$1107
21 km or 13 mi	Higashimurayama	$1086
21 km or 13 mi	Miyoshi	$1038
22 km or 14 mi	Ichikawa	$1040
22 km or 14 mi	Matsudo	$1070
23 km or 14 mi	Misato	$1046
23 km or 14 mi	Fujimi	$1013
23 km or 14 mi	Kunitachi	$1102
23 km or 14 mi	Tama	$1073
24 km or 15 mi	Tokorozawa	$1090
24 km or 15 mi	Koshigaya	$1116
25 km or 15 mi	Tachikawa	$1130
25 km or 15 mi	Higashiyamato	$1094
26 km or 16 mi	Yoshikawa	$1070
26 km or 16 mi	Fujimino	$1005