Pattaya vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Pattaya	Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$874	$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2115	$1732
🏠 One person rent	$463	$231
🏘️ Family rent	$800	$389
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$235
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.1	$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$487	$147
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	31	30
😀 Quality of life	59	45
🏙️ Population	120K	6.87M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 39% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6471st and 7720th ($874 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Thailand and Myanmar, respectively. Check Thailand vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6065th and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Yangon

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	Pattaya	Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.85	$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.69	$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.01
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.87	$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$543	$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1002	$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55.3	$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.7	$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2865	$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1743	$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.2	$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11	$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.49	$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.18	$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.78	$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.75	$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.7	$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.36	$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.1	$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.13	$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.2	$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.3	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$340	$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12044	$17353

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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 Yangon

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Bago	$592
151 km or 94 mi	Pathein	$695
158 km or 98 mi	Hpa-an	$593
161 km or 100 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
334 km or 207 mi	Naypyidaw	$614
373 km or 232 mi	Chiang Mai	$780
373 km or 232 mi	Pai	$709
438 km or 272 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
442 km or 275 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
451 km or 280 mi	Taunggyi	$546
506 km or 314 mi	Sittwe	$571
520 km or 323 mi	Chiang Rai	$626
534 km or 332 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
552 km or 343 mi	Myeik	$562
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$788
566 km or 352 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
571 km or 355 mi	Rangsit	$656
576 km or 358 mi	Mandalay	$550
578 km or 359 mi	Bangkok	$1027
588 km or 365 mi	Lat Luang	$833
591 km or 367 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
600 km or 373 mi	Monywa	$528
624 km or 388 mi	Hua Hin	$784
658 km or 409 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
662 km or 411 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
666 km or 414 mi	Pattaya	$874
666 km or 414 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
671 km or 417 mi	Nong Prue	$846
686 km or 427 mi	Cox's Bazar	$324
697 km or 433 mi	Vientiane	$1056
705 km or 438 mi	Udon Thani	$581
708 km or 440 mi	Vang Vieng	$1082
713 km or 443 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
719 km or 447 mi	Luang Prabang	$1269
742 km or 461 mi	Klaeng	$768
756 km or 470 mi	Jinghong	$590
763 km or 474 mi	Chittagong	$358
816 km or 507 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
834 km or 518 mi	Pu'er	$610