Cheongju vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Cheongju	Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$903	$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2302	$2115
🏠 One person rent	$324	$463
🏘️ Family rent	$500	$800
🍽️ Food expenses	$383	$296
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2411	$487
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	32 km
🎓 Higher education	72	31
😀 Quality of life	89	59
🏙️ Population	848K	120K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 3% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6315th and 6471st ($903 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 238th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Pattaya

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	Cheongju	Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.53	$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.6	$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.49	$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.37	$2.44
☕ Cappuccino	$3.45	$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.62	$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$235	$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$180	$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$384	$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$282	$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$184	$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4131	$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2082	$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.11	$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$70	$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.28	$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.95	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.87	$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.07	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.52	$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.99	$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.83	$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.19	$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.28	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.11	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.8	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.75	$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.08	$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.22	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.65	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58.6	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.88	$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$60.8	$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.9	$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.5	$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69	$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$396	$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15408	$12044

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$986
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$922
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1121
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1019
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1046
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$945
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$892
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$1005
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$1015
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$954
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$951
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1050
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1102
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1134
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1053
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$916
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$984
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$1030
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$1003
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1072
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1073
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1179
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$943
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$982
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$1063
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1292
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$986
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1425
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1112
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$823
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$1044
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$988
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$1002
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1162
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$994
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$964
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071

Cities near Pattaya

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