Pattaya vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Pattaya	Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2090	$3242
🏠 One person rent	$435	$613
🏘️ Family rent	$761	$1039
🍽️ Food expenses	$291	$382
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$474	$2727
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	31	96
😀 Quality of life	59	96
🏙️ Population	120K	3.76M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 37% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6606th and 4478th ($839 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6029th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Yokohama

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	Pattaya	Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.67	$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.8	$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.14	$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.27	$2.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.04	$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.74	$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$328	$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$864	$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$599	$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.4	$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.3	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.98%	2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2563	$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1488	$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.91	$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.8	$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.41	$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.69	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.53	$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.72	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.93	$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.6	$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.9	$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$393	$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13971	$15140

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$809
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$784
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$789
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$724
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$794
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$996
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$761
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$787
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$762
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$616
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$671
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$603
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$718
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$644
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$601
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$567
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$586
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$707
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$679
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$812
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$766
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$766
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$735
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$554
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$590
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$582
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$518
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$582
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$893
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$543
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$518
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$776
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$788
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$575
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$564
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$668
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$601
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$530
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$508

Cities near Yokohama

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi	Kawasaki	$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi	Kawasaki-ku	$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi	Kamakura	$1118
16 km or 10 mi	Zushi	$1088
17 km or 10 mi	Fujisawa	$1108
17 km or 11 mi	Yamato	$1005
18 km or 11 mi	Hayama	$1085
19 km or 12 mi	Ayase	$922
21 km or 13 mi	Yokosuka	$1120
21 km or 13 mi	Machida	$1047
21 km or 13 mi	Zama	$967
22 km or 14 mi	Ebina	$859
23 km or 14 mi	Komae	$1133
23 km or 15 mi	Chigasaki	$1026
24 km or 15 mi	Samukawa	$958
24 km or 15 mi	Atsugi	$951
25 km or 15 mi	Futtsu	$1085
26 km or 16 mi	Chofu	$1128
26 km or 16 mi	Inagi	$1070
26 km or 16 mi	Kisarazu	$1089
27 km or 17 mi	Kimitsu	$1090
28 km or 17 mi	Tama	$1047
28 km or 18 mi	Sagamihara	$978
29 km or 18 mi	Mitaka	$1144
29 km or 18 mi	Tokyo	$1679
29 km or 18 mi	Isehara	$946
29 km or 18 mi	Hiratsuka	$1037
29 km or 18 mi	Sodegaura	$1094
30 km or 18 mi	Fuchu	$1105
30 km or 19 mi	Aikawa	$959
32 km or 20 mi	Koganei	$1087
32 km or 20 mi	Miura	$1066
32 km or 20 mi	Musashino	$1131
32 km or 20 mi	Oiso	$1004
33 km or 20 mi	Kunitachi	$1070
34 km or 21 mi	Nishitokyo	$1123
34 km or 21 mi	Hino	$1102
34 km or 21 mi	Urayasu	$1080
35 km or 21 mi	Kokubunji	$1075
35 km or 22 mi	Tachikawa	$1094