Chongqing vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2066
🏠 One person rent
$224
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$461
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
88
31
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
32.1M
120K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 19% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7340th and 6518th ($634 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 5th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 1675th and 5997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Pattaya

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Chongqing Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$47.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508