Chengdu vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$251
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$466
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
94
31
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
20.9M
120K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 18% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7209th and 6432nd ($660 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 6th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 1933rd and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Pattaya

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Chengdu Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$9189

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516