Hong Kong vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
89
42
🏙️ Population
7.41M
116K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 293% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 503rd and 7072nd ($2614 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 168th and 6956th 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
$7.92
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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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