Fukuoka vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$427
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1557
$474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
82
31
😀 Quality of life
78
59
🏙️ Population
1.6M
120K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 21% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5437th and 6606th ($1018 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 3rd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Fukuoka ranked 50th best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 919th and 6029th 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
$3.66
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.38
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6382
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2683
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.7
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11926
$13971

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824

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