Cheongju vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$339
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
72
31
😀 Quality of life
87
42
🏙️ Population
849K
116K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 36% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5946th and 7072nd ($903 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 10th 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 months in Cheongju compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 228th and 6956th 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
$6.39
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Pattaya

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
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$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