Fukuoka vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2538
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$426
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1513
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
81
31
😀 Quality of life
75
42
🏙️ Population
1.6M
116K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 58% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4954th and 7072nd ($1054 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 176th and 10th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Fukuoka ranked 177th best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 1177th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fukuoka Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2992
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6355
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509