Bucharest vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$449
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
77
42
🏙️ Population
1.72M
116K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 44% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5593rd and 7072nd ($961 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Romania and Thailand, respectively. Check Romania vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 703rd and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$8397

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$619
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$702
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$681
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$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
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$739
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$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
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$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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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