Doha vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
41
31
😀 Quality of life
83
59
🏙️ Population
1.19M
120K

The cost of living in Doha is 150% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 1744th and 6606th ($2100 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Qatar and Thailand, respectively. Check Qatar vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 513th and 6029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Pattaya

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Doha Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$13971

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$1062
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$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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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