Chiba vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$488
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
91
31
😀 Quality of life
79
42
🏙️ Population
975K
116K

The cost of living in Chiba is 75% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4542nd and 7072nd ($1161 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 10th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 520th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

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