Amsterdam vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$317
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$733
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$26.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$421
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
94
31
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
860K
116K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 245% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 294th and 7062nd ($2311 vs $669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Netherlands and Thailand, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 31st and 5760th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Pattaya

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Amsterdam Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$2036
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$2.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

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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