Kobe vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$519
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
91
31
😀 Quality of life
94
59
🏙️ Population
1.52M
120K

The cost of living in Kobe is 41% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4788th and 6606th ($1185 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 40th and 6029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Pattaya

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Kobe Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$13971

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508