Dongguan vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$265
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
67
31
😀 Quality of life
71
59
🏙️ Population
10.5M
120K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 17% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7308th and 6606th ($694 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 3rd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 3241st and 6029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Pattaya

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Dongguan Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$13971

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Pattaya

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