Helsinki vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$991
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$487
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
80
31
😀 Quality of life
94
59
🏙️ Population
687K
120K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 128% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 2068th and 6471st ($1990 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Finland and Thailand, respectively. Check Finland vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 48th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Pattaya

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Helsinki Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$12044

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514