Pattaya vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pattaya	Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person	$800	$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2142	$2816
🏠 One person rent	$401	$778
🏘️ Family rent	$901	$1582
🍽️ Food expenses	$290	$217
🚐 Transport expenses	$30.7	$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$466	$227
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	31	13
😀 Quality of life	54	35
🏙️ Population	120K	948K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 32% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6432nd and 4681st ($800 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Thailand and Laos, respectively. Check Thailand vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5984th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Vientiane

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	Pattaya	Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.07	$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.45	$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1
☕ Cappuccino	$2.23	$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.81	$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$509	$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1159	$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.6	$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.9	$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.4	$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.38%	10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2603	$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1761	$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.4	$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.6	$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.29	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.4	$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.3	$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.76	$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.58	$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.32	$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.2	$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.16	$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.9	$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.86	$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.3	$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9189	$9305

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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 Vientiane

Distance	City	Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi	Udon Thani	$555
109 km or 68 mi	Vang Vieng	$1174
172 km or 107 mi	Khon Kaen	$608
220 km or 136 mi	Luang Prabang	$1251
241 km or 150 mi	Thakhek	$1151
279 km or 173 mi	Phitsanulok	$559
336 km or 209 mi	Vinh	$583
337 km or 210 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$564
352 km or 219 mi	Ha Tinh	$560
363 km or 225 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$674
363 km or 225 mi	Chiang Rai	$513
388 km or 241 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$561
392 km or 243 mi	Thanh Hoa	$571
392 km or 244 mi	Chiang Mai	$742
427 km or 265 mi	Dong Hoi	$513
463 km or 288 mi	Nam Dinh	$511
465 km or 289 mi	Pai	$655
475 km or 295 mi	Viet Tri	$554
480 km or 298 mi	Thai Binh	$523
480 km or 298 mi	Tha Khlong	$664
481 km or 299 mi	Hanoi	$648
487 km or 303 mi	Jinghong	$599
489 km or 304 mi	Serei Saophoan	$633
491 km or 305 mi	Rangsit	$613
503 km or 313 mi	Sa Pa	$549
504 km or 313 mi	Pak Kret	$739
507 km or 315 mi	Nonthaburi	$759
508 km or 316 mi	Bac Ninh	$545
512 km or 318 mi	Hai Duong	$565
519 km or 323 mi	Bangkok	$994
527 km or 328 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$786
528 km or 328 mi	Thai Nguyen	$571
529 km or 329 mi	Siem Reap	$630
530 km or 329 mi	Haiphong	$606
530 km or 330 mi	Lat Luang	$787
535 km or 333 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$564
540 km or 336 mi	Hpa-an	$612
545 km or 338 mi	Battambang	$533
553 km or 344 mi	Mawlamyine	$564
555 km or 345 mi	Hue	$407