Auckland vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$466
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
32
31
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
1.47M
120K

The cost of living in Auckland is 176% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 1357th and 6432nd ($2205 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in New Zealand and Thailand, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 150th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$9189

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13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516