Gold Coast vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2300
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5003
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$1512
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$2405
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3406
$466
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
49
31
😀 Quality of life
88
54
🏙️ Population
608K
120K

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 187% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 1120th and 6432nd ($2300 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 6th in Australia and Thailand, respectively. Check Australia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Gold Coast compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Gold Coast ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 209th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gold Coast Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.4
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.57
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2455
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9386
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4352
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.05
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1739
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7508
$9189

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$2141
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$2491
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$1958
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$1877
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1925
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$1754
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$1635
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1289
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1689
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1615
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1833
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1514
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1815
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2286
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1997
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1732
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2801
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2472
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1674
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1500
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1532
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1748
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2393
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1746
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1303
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1717
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1816
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1397
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1829
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1822
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1805
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1800
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2397
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1758
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1876

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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