Abu Dhabi vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
53
31
😀 Quality of life
85
57
🏙️ Population
1.57M
120K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 139% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 2187th and 6620th ($1942 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 443rd and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Pattaya

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Abu Dhabi Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$10383

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$1730
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$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498