Incheon vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Incheon	Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1057	$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2600	$2115
🏠 One person rent	$443	$463
🏘️ Family rent	$756	$800
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$296
🚐 Transport expenses	$97.3	$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2266	$487
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	32 km
🎓 Higher education	91	31
😀 Quality of life	93	59
🏙️ Population	3.05M	120K

The cost of living in Incheon is 21% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5250th and 6471st ($1057 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 4th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 54th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Pattaya

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	Incheon	Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.47	$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.6	$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.21	$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.33	$2.44
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$512	$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$285	$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$927	$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$510	$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.9	$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.5	$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.01%	5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6391	$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5217	$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$24.9	$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.1	$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.03	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.88	$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.42	$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.56	$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.26	$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.97	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.1	$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.86	$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.89	$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.97	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.83	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.8	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.1	$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.62	$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$55	$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69	$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$252	$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12514	$12044

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1167
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1068
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1044
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$988
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1092
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1112
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1063
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1363
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$1030
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1292
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1425
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1049
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1117
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$937
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1162
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1050
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1120
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1179
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1102
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1563
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$984
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$1008
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1134
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1046
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$986
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1121
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1053
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1568
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$867
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1073
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$903
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1019
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$986
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1072

Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$846
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$768
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$833
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$1027
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$784
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$788
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$656
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$763
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$575
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$562
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$679
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$845
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$782
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$587
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$612
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$760
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$834
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$581
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$652
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$593
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$535
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$514