Guangzhou vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$333
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
97
31
😀 Quality of life
75
54
🏙️ Population
18.7M
120K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 5% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6432nd ($763 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 6th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 1036th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Pattaya

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Guangzhou Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$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
$457
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$9189

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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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