Bucheon vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$501
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
97
31
😀 Quality of life
75
59
🏙️ Population
772K
120K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 34% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4850th and 6471st ($1167 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 1919th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Pattaya

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Bucheon Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$12044

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1057
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$988
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1092
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1292
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1076
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1162
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1120
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1050
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1102
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1007
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$984
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1121
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$892
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1019
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514