Chennai vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$161
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
78
31
😀 Quality of life
68
42
🏙️ Population
10.3M
116K

The cost of living in Chennai is 35% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8842nd and 7072nd ($434 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 10th in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 3676th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$8397

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$350
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$326
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$328
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$357
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$585
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$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
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$359
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$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
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$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
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$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
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$350
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$341
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$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
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$369
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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
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$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