Chongqing vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$292
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
87
31
😀 Quality of life
72
42
🏙️ Population
32.1M
116K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 7% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6733rd and 7072nd ($712 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 10th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 2233rd and 6956th 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
$3.98
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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