Kathmandu vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$147
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$466
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
28
31
😀 Quality of life
45
54
🏙️ Population
846K
120K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 45% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8885th and 6432nd ($443 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Nepal and Thailand, respectively. Check Nepal vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 6524th and 5984th 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
$1.48
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$9189

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$297
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$331
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$303
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$268
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$314
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$337
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$331
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$316
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$312
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$930
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$365
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$455
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$311
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$293
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$387
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$461
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$311
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$298
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$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
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$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
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$329
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Distance City Cost of living
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$773
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$769
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$758
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$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
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$787
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$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
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$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
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$763
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$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
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$582
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$529
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$635
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$819
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$561
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$514
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$711
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$795
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$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
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$626
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$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
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$516