Chennai vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$151
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
79
31
😀 Quality of life
66
59
🏙️ Population
6.6M
120K

The cost of living in Chennai is 51% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6471st ($430 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 4th in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5162nd and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$12044

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$367
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$359
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$334
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$297
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$285
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$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
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$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
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$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
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$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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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