Kobe vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$489
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
91
31
😀 Quality of life
96
42
🏙️ Population
1.52M
116K

The cost of living in Kobe is 62% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4822nd and 7072nd ($1076 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 10th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 14th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509