Cologne vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
92
31
😀 Quality of life
95
59
🏙️ Population
1.09M
120K

The cost of living in Cologne is 131% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 2200th and 6606th ($1941 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Germany and Thailand, respectively. Check Germany vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 21st and 6029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Pattaya

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Cologne Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$13971

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

Cities near Pattaya

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