Kaohsiung vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$342
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
81
31
😀 Quality of life
83
54
🏙️ Population
2.73M
120K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 17% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6046th and 6432nd ($932 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 389th and 5984th 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
$3.76
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$9189

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516