Hong Kong vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
88
54
🏙️ Population
7.41M
120K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 244% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 379th and 6432nd ($2753 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 205th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Pattaya

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Hong Kong Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$9189

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5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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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