Dubai vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$466
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
64
31
😀 Quality of life
86
54
🏙️ Population
3.33M
120K

The cost of living in Dubai is 189% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 1098th and 6432nd ($2309 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 306th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$9189

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$1503
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$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
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$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516