Hefei vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Hefei Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$277
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
93
31
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
9.37M
120K

The cost of living in Hefei is 9% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6780th and 6432nd ($727 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 6th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 4171st and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Hefei vs Pattaya infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Hefei vs Pattaya

Prices for goods and services in Hefei and Pattaya are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Hefei Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$9189

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

Cities near Pattaya

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