Kobe vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2066
🏠 One person rent
$460
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$461
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
91
31
😀 Quality of life
78
54
🏙️ Population
1.52M
120K

The cost of living in Kobe is 42% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4793rd and 6518th ($1107 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 5th 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 31st best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 674th and 5997th 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
$5.64
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$47.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$1693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$8876

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$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$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
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508