Kathmandu vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$127
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$475
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
28
31
😀 Quality of life
51
57
🏙️ Population
846K
120K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 47% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8921st and 6620th ($427 vs $812) 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 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6559th and 6140th 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
$1.76
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$10383

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$298
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$321
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$320
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$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
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$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
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$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

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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
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$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