Almaty vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$434
$317
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$733
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$26.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
50
31
😀 Quality of life
64
56
🏙️ Population
1.92M
116K

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6284th and 7062nd ($775 vs $669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 4680th and 5760th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$2036
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$596
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$595
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$601
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$597
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1021
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$655
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$638
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$588
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$526
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$597
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$597
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$506
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$766
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$594
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$592
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$760
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$597
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$491
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$627
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$563
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$532
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$577
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$876
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$497
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$667
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$547
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$767
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$515
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$627
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$778
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$538
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$548