Istanbul vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$675
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
15.7M
120K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 59% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6620th ($1288 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkey vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 1015th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$10383

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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