Cheonan vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$572
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
63
31
😀 Quality of life
71
59
🏙️ Population
657K
120K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 28% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4990th and 6471st ($1121 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Cheonan ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 3729th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Pattaya

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Cheonan Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$12044

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$1095
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$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

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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