Amsterdam vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
94
42
🏙️ Population
921K
116K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 283% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 612th and 7072nd ($2545 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in the Netherlands and Thailand, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 37th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

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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