Abu Dhabi vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$466
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
52
31
😀 Quality of life
83
54
🏙️ Population
1.48M
120K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 125% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 2486th and 6432nd ($1802 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 2.2 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 4th in Thailand, while ranked 405th and 5984th 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
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$9189

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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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