Changchun vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Changchun	Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$588	$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1478	$2115
🏠 One person rent	$239	$463
🏘️ Family rent	$364	$800
🍽️ Food expenses	$224	$296
🚐 Transport expenses	$65	$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$882	$487
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	32 km
🎓 Higher education	63	31
😀 Quality of life	56	59
🏙️ Population	9.07M	120K

The cost of living in Changchun is 33% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8063rd and 6471st ($588 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 4th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6295th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Pattaya

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	Changchun	Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.93	$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.5	$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.08	$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.36	$2.44
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$181	$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$199	$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$329	$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$301	$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25	$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.4	$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.3	$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.66%	5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1727	$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3366	$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.49	$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$6.93	$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.69	$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.48	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.22	$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.51	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.93	$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.64	$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.65	$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.82	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.7	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.44	$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.96	$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.12	$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.12	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.13	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.6	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.29	$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.1	$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.32	$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$30	$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70	$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8562	$12044

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$477
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$587
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$553
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$562
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$540
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$540
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$598
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$536
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$604
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$571
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$534
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$543
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$554
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$537
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$577
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$595
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$534
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$536
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$680
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$562
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$542
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$642
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$483
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$552
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$546
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$596
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$573
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$523
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$575
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$619
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$545
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$630
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$454
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$522
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$514
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$679
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$507
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$532
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$540
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$566

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