Bucharest vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2066
🏠 One person rent
$474
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$461
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
77
31
😀 Quality of life
79
54
🏙️ Population
1.72M
120K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 26% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5565th and 6518th ($988 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Romania and Thailand, respectively. Check Romania vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Pattaya ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 645th and 5997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$1152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$47.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$1693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$7.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$8876

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$867
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$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
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$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508