Hangzhou vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$391
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
91
31
😀 Quality of life
72
42
🏙️ Population
11.9M
116K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 25% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6270th and 7072nd ($831 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 10th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 2093rd and 6956th 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
$3.85
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$8397

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509