Kaohsiung vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$370
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
80
31
😀 Quality of life
85
57
🏙️ Population
2.73M
120K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 23% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5567th and 6620th ($1002 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 461st and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Pattaya

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Kaohsiung Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$10383

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

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