Changsha vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$214
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$487
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
90
31
😀 Quality of life
72
59
🏙️ Population
10M
120K

The cost of living in Changsha is 29% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7792nd and 6471st ($617 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 4th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 3307th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Pattaya

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Changsha Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$12044

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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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