Incheon vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$405
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
91
31
😀 Quality of life
94
42
🏙️ Population
2.94M
116K

The cost of living in Incheon is 53% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5173rd and 7072nd ($1020 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 10th 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 0.7 months in Pattaya. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 46th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

Cities near Pattaya

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