Cologne vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$466
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
92
31
😀 Quality of life
97
54
🏙️ Population
1.08M
120K

The cost of living in Cologne is 131% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 2308th and 6432nd ($1851 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 6th in Germany and Thailand, respectively. Check Germany vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 16th and 5984th 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
$14
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$9189

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516