Hangzhou vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2066
🏠 One person rent
$369
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$461
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
91
31
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
11.9M
120K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 3% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6419th and 6518th ($805 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 1916th and 5997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Pattaya

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Hangzhou Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$47.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$1693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$7.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$8876

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508