Fukuoka vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$475
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$466
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
81
31
😀 Quality of life
87
54
🏙️ Population
1.6M
120K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 45% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4702nd and 6432nd ($1162 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 6th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 256th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Pattaya

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Fukuoka Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$9189

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$1026
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$1026
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$1024
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$1025
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$1026
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$1021
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$1022
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$1023
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$1018
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$1020
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$1021
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$1015
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$1007
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$996
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$988
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$994
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$1003
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$995
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$998
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$980
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$985
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$982
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$1014
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$984
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$975
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$975
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$982
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$982
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$979
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$980
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$994
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$971

Cities near Pattaya

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