Doha vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
44
31
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
1.19M
120K

The cost of living in Doha is 128% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 2509th and 6620th ($1849 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Qatar and Thailand, respectively. Check Qatar vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 608th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$10383

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$1770
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$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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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