Kathmandu vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$2066
🏠 One person rent
$131
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$461
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
28
31
😀 Quality of life
46
54
🏙️ Population
846K
120K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 46% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8918th and 6518th ($419 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Nepal and Thailand, respectively. Check Nepal vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Pattaya ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 6495th and 5997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Pattaya

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Kathmandu Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$47.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$7.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$8876

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$312
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$308
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$309
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$900
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$329
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$459
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$308
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$296
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$422
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$314
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$307
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$296
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$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
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$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
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$274
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$304
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$292
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$370
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$280
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$752
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$743
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$739
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$748
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$685
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$753
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$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
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$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
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$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
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$588
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$654
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$644
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$777
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$730
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$755
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$705
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$537
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$568
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$596
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$519
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$563
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$836
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$545
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$513
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$721
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$763
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$569
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$543
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$634
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$610
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$526
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$508