Foshan vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$185
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
70
54
🏙️ Population
9.5M
120K

The cost of living in Foshan is 25% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7753rd and 6432nd ($602 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 6th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 2359th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$9189

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$763
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$830
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$491
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$678
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$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660

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Distance City Cost of living
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$773
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$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
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$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