Bucharest vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$525
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
77
31
😀 Quality of life
81
57
🏙️ Population
1.72M
120K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 37% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4913th and 6620th ($1116 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Romania and Thailand, respectively. Check Romania vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 646th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$10383

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$775
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$762
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$873
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$675
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$681
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$1056
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$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
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$667
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$712
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$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
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$591
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$1039
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$1024
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$1103
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$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
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$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
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$766
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$724
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$668
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$787
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$779
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$770
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$774
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$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
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$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
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$810
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$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