Pattaya vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Pattaya	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$781	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2066	$8076
🏠 One person rent	$395	$1966
🏘️ Family rent	$863	$3466
🍽️ Food expenses	$278	$863
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.3	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$461	$7242
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	31	81
😀 Quality of life	54	98
🏙️ Population	120K	449K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6518th and 59th ($781 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Pattaya ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5997th and 5th 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	$3.58	$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.8	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.11	$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.37	$8.89
☕ Cappuccino	$2.03	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.83	$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$475	$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$294	$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1152	$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$679	$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.1	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.7	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.67%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2486	$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1693	$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.7	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.3	$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.09	$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.8	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.7	$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.44	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.67	$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.39	$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.3	$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.49	$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.9	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.69	$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.8	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.9	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$284	$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8876	$29610

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$752
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$685
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$753
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$941
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$656
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$715
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$595
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$677
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$639
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$573
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$576
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$644
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$777
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$730
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$705
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$596
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$519
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$563
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$836
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$545
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$513
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$721
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$763
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$543
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$634
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$610
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$526
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$508

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$2873
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$2970
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$2960
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3032
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$2893
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3059
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3099
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3426
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$2861
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2379
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2419
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1472
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2252
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$2897
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2262
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$2931
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2891
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1555
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1609
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2614
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1731
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1447
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2464
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1641
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1382
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3233
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1453
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1434
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1442
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2643
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1267
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1286
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1656
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2352
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2717