Houston vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$466
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
92
54
🏙️ Population
2.3M
120K

The cost of living in Houston is 181% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 1258th and 6432nd ($2248 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 6th in the United States and Thailand, respectively. Check the United States vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 82nd and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$9189

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$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Pattaya

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