Hong Kong vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
80
59
🏙️ Population
7.41M
120K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 218% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 640th and 6606th ($2663 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 676th and 6029th 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
$7.74
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$13971

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508