Pattaya vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Pattaya	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$812	$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1968	$2596
🏠 One person rent	$418	$426
🏘️ Family rent	$729	$620
🍽️ Food expenses	$283	$380
🚐 Transport expenses	$32.7	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$475	$2066
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	31	70
😀 Quality of life	57	75
🏙️ Population	120K	518K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 23% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6620th and 5190th ($812 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 187th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Pattaya ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 6140th and 2064th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Utsunomiya

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	Pattaya	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.71	$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.6	$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.76	$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$3.48
☕ Cappuccino	$2.12	$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.84	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$321	$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$870	$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$577	$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.7	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.4	$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2484	$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1738	$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.5	$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.3	$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.3	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.39	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.16	$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.35	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.5	$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.57	$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.71	$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.52	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.31	$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.3	$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.73	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.98	$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.6	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.4	$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10383	$14928

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$787
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$779
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$770
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$774
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$718
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$774
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$958
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$737
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$724
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$736
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$635
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$675
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$623
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$708
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$623
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$571
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$553
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$680
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$650
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$812
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$765
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$763
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$741
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$558
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$590
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$622
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$511
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$593
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$829
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$558
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$504
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$727
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$810
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$567
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$578
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$635
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$581
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$515
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$498

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$990
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$974
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$989
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$944
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$998
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$988
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$952
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$994
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$900
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1003
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$963
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$973
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$988
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1016
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$995
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1044
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1017
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$985
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1003
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$997
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$994
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1006
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$997
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1094
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1033
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1006
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1020
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1072
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1008
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1026
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1230
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1015
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1166
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$996
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1006
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$998
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1099
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$993
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1001
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1004