Doha vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
41
31
😀 Quality of life
84
59
🏙️ Population
1.19M
120K

The cost of living in Doha is 130% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 1994th and 6471st ($2014 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 537th and 6065th 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
$8.75
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$12044

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$1923
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$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
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
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514