Changsha vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$202
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$475
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
10M
120K

The cost of living in Changsha is 27% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6620th ($592 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 5th 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 Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 3381st and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$10383

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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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