Almaty vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$477
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
52
31
😀 Quality of life
70
57
🏙️ Population
2.23M
120K

The cost of living in Almaty is 9% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6307th and 6620th ($884 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.6 months in Pattaya. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 4103rd and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$10383

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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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