Pattaya vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Pattaya	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$665	$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1753	$2458
🏠 One person rent	$313	$437
🏘️ Family rent	$651	$645
🍽️ Food expenses	$256	$335
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$447	$2385
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	31	69
😀 Quality of life	42	74
🏙️ Population	116K	518K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 33% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 7072nd and 5333rd ($665 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 397th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 6956th and 1311th 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	$3.26	$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.41	$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.17	$2.83
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.73	$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$786	$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$517	$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41.1	$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63.3	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1791	$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1187	$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.2	$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.55	$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.09	$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.53	$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.96	$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.16	$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36	$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.19	$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.8	$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.5	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.6	$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91	$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$301	$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8397	$15188

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$979
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$972
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$974
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$980
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$982
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$985
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$988
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$995
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$1011
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1002
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$1017
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1002
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1001
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1009
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1002
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1016
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1032
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1082
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$997
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$980
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1044
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1015
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1155
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1089
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1019
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1015
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1119
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1026
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1074
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1281
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1058
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1219
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$994
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1034
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1005
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1152
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$980
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1023
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$997