Bucharest vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$496
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
78
54
🏙️ Population
1.72M
120K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 30% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5404th and 6432nd ($1036 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 4th in Thailand, while ranked 642nd and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$9189

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$668
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$757
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$663
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$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
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$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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