Islamabad vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$199
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$475
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
69
31
😀 Quality of life
50
57
🏙️ Population
1.01M
120K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 45% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8887th and 6620th ($443 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Pakistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6597th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$10383

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$265
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$351
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$334
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$364
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$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
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$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
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$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
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$373

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Distance City Cost of living
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$787
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$779
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$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
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$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