Daejeon vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$374
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
1.48M
120K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 18% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5901st and 6620th ($959 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 5th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 2496th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Pattaya

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Daejeon Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$10383

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498