Pattaya vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Pattaya	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$874	$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2115	$9038
🏠 One person rent	$463	$2349
🏘️ Family rent	$800	$4207
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$934
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.1	$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$487	$6864
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	31	82
😀 Quality of life	59	96
🏙️ Population	120K	449K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6471st and 13th ($874 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Thailand and Switzerland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6065th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Zurich

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	Pattaya	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.85	$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.69	$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$9.85
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.87	$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$543	$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1002	$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55.3	$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.7	$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2865	$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1743	$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.2	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11	$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.49	$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.18	$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.78	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.75	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.7	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.36	$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.1	$144
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.13	$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.2	$146
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.3	$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$340	$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12044	$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$3281
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$3328
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$3414
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3305
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$3310
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3360
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3556
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$4151
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$3318
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2731
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2740
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1711
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2546
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$3367
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2721
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$3380
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$3331
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1740
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1794
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$3046
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1872
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1726
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2978
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1837
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1550
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3677
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1604
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1721
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1731
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$3080
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1393
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1498
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1966
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2543
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$3171