Helsinki vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$937
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
78
31
😀 Quality of life
95
42
🏙️ Population
665K
116K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 174% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 2273rd and 7072nd ($1825 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Finland and Thailand, respectively. Check Finland vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 26th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Pattaya

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