Pattaya vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pattaya	Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$800	$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2142	$4326
🏠 One person rent	$401	$803
🏘️ Family rent	$901	$1741
🍽️ Food expenses	$290	$438
🚐 Transport expenses	$30.7	$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$466	$2601
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	31	100
😀 Quality of life	54	99
🏙️ Population	120K	14.3M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 51% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6432nd and 3085th ($800 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5984th and 3rd 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	$3.07	$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.45	$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$3.79
☕ Cappuccino	$2.23	$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.81	$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$509	$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1159	$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.6	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.9	$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.4	$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.38%	1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2603	$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1761	$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.4	$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.6	$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.29	$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.4	$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.3	$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.76	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.58	$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.32	$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.2	$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.16	$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.9	$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.86	$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.3	$56
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9189	$15495

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$773
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$758
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$786
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$703
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$787
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$994
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$759
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$676
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$739
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$613
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$664
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$564
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$697
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$633
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$533
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$570
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$564
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$674
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$630
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$806
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$763
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$754
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$745
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$559
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$608
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$582
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$529
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$635
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$819
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$561
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$514
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$711
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$795
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$564
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$555
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$626
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$612
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$534
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$516

Cities near Tokyo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Musashino	$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi	Komae	$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi	Mitaka	$1133
13 km or 8 mi	Wako	$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi	Kawaguchi	$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi	Hirai	$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi	Toda	$980
14 km or 8.9 mi	Chofu	$1124
14 km or 9 mi	Nishitokyo	$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi	Asaka	$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi	Warabi	$964
16 km or 10 mi	Niiza	$1061
17 km or 10 mi	Higashikurume	$1079
17 km or 11 mi	Koganei	$1084
18 km or 11 mi	Kawasaki-ku	$1080
18 km or 11 mi	Inagi	$1071
18 km or 11 mi	Soka	$1077
18 km or 11 mi	Kiyose	$1062
19 km or 12 mi	Shiki	$1000
19 km or 12 mi	Kawasaki	$1187
19 km or 12 mi	Urayasu	$1096
20 km or 12 mi	Fuchu	$1106
20 km or 12 mi	Saitama	$1038
20 km or 12 mi	Kodaira	$1095
20 km or 12 mi	Yashio	$1050
21 km or 13 mi	Kokubunji	$1075
21 km or 13 mi	Higashimurayama	$1078
21 km or 13 mi	Miyoshi	$1037
22 km or 14 mi	Ichikawa	$1119
22 km or 14 mi	Matsudo	$1106
23 km or 14 mi	Misato	$1052
23 km or 14 mi	Fujimi	$1016
23 km or 14 mi	Kunitachi	$1073
23 km or 14 mi	Tama	$1057
24 km or 15 mi	Tokorozawa	$1109
24 km or 15 mi	Koshigaya	$1116
25 km or 15 mi	Tachikawa	$1092
25 km or 15 mi	Higashiyamato	$1075
26 km or 16 mi	Yoshikawa	$1060
26 km or 16 mi	Fujimino	$1033