Chongqing vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$229
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
74
59
🏙️ Population
32.1M
120K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 25% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7730th and 6606th ($631 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 3rd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 1966th and 6029th 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
$2.93
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$13971

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508