Cheongju vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Cheongju	Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$997	$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2488	$2142
🏠 One person rent	$360	$401
🏘️ Family rent	$518	$901
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$290
🚐 Transport expenses	$117	$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3235	$466
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	32 km
🎓 Higher education	72	31
😀 Quality of life	87	54
🏙️ Population	852K	120K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 25% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5717th and 6432nd ($997 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 6th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 274th and 5984th 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	$6.77	$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.2	$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.77	$2.44
☕ Cappuccino	$4.04	$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$278	$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$422	$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$172	$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.2	$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.25%	5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4574	$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2260	$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.21	$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.2	$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.1	$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.12	$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.77	$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.57	$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.38	$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.18	$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.9	$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.38	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.84	$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64	$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.53	$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30	$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.6	$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$550	$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14576	$9189

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$1043
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$975
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1222
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1098
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1041
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$999
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$1098
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$1084
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$1066
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$992
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$981
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1025
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1142
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1077
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1036
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$995
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$1025
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$970
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$1111
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1134
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1140
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1057
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$977
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$980
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$988
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1087
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$1027
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1127
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1003
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$915
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$990
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$1025
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$1007
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1074
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$978
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$968
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038

Cities near Pattaya

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