Istanbul vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$514
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
76
42
🏙️ Population
15.5M
116K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 54% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5143rd and 7072nd ($1025 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 0.7 months in Pattaya. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 798th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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