Busan vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$427
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
72
31
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
3.45M
120K

The cost of living in Busan is 36% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4938th and 6620th ($1108 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 150th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$10383

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$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
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$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
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$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