Almaty vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$585
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
50
31
😀 Quality of life
64
42
🏙️ Population
1.92M
116K

The cost of living in Almaty is 58% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4975th and 7072nd ($1051 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Kazakhstan and Thailand, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 4635th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509