Incheon vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$472
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
91
31
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
2.94M
120K

The cost of living in Incheon is 34% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5002nd and 6620th ($1088 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 44th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$10383

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498