Changchun vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$246
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
73
31
😀 Quality of life
55
42
🏙️ Population
9.07M
116K

The cost of living in Changchun is 8% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7549th and 7072nd ($612 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 10th 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 0.7 months in Pattaya. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 5930th and 6956th 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
$3.02
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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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