Pattaya vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pattaya	Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$800	$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2142	$3419
🏠 One person rent	$401	$623
🏘️ Family rent	$901	$1118
🍽️ Food expenses	$290	$402
🚐 Transport expenses	$30.7	$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$466	$2652
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	31	96
😀 Quality of life	54	97
🏙️ Population	120K	3.76M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 42% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6432nd and 4132nd ($800 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 18th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 5984th and 10th 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	$3.07	$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.45	$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$2.28
☕ Cappuccino	$2.23	$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.81	$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$509	$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1159	$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.6	$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.9	$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.4	$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.38%	1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2603	$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1761	$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.4	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.6	$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.29	$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.4	$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.3	$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.76	$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.58	$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.32	$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.2	$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.16	$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.9	$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.86	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.3	$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9189	$12546

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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 Yokohama

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi	Kawasaki	$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi	Kawasaki-ku	$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi	Kamakura	$1079
16 km or 10 mi	Zushi	$1070
17 km or 10 mi	Fujisawa	$1115
17 km or 11 mi	Yamato	$1037
18 km or 11 mi	Hayama	$1079
19 km or 12 mi	Ayase	$976
21 km or 13 mi	Yokosuka	$1153
21 km or 13 mi	Machida	$1070
21 km or 13 mi	Zama	$982
22 km or 14 mi	Ebina	$942
23 km or 14 mi	Komae	$1112
23 km or 15 mi	Chigasaki	$1062
24 km or 15 mi	Samukawa	$1003
24 km or 15 mi	Atsugi	$983
25 km or 15 mi	Futtsu	$1085
26 km or 16 mi	Chofu	$1124
26 km or 16 mi	Inagi	$1071
26 km or 16 mi	Kisarazu	$1082
27 km or 17 mi	Kimitsu	$1081
28 km or 17 mi	Tama	$1057
28 km or 18 mi	Sagamihara	$1060
29 km or 18 mi	Mitaka	$1133
29 km or 18 mi	Tokyo	$1641
29 km or 18 mi	Isehara	$988
29 km or 18 mi	Hiratsuka	$1069
29 km or 18 mi	Sodegaura	$1086
30 km or 18 mi	Fuchu	$1106
30 km or 19 mi	Aikawa	$1001
32 km or 20 mi	Koganei	$1084
32 km or 20 mi	Miura	$1079
32 km or 20 mi	Musashino	$1121
32 km or 20 mi	Oiso	$1034
33 km or 20 mi	Kunitachi	$1073
34 km or 21 mi	Nishitokyo	$1113
34 km or 21 mi	Hino	$1102
34 km or 21 mi	Urayasu	$1096
35 km or 21 mi	Kokubunji	$1075
35 km or 22 mi	Tachikawa	$1092