Kobe vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$453
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$487
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
91
31
😀 Quality of life
81
59
🏙️ Population
1.52M
120K

The cost of living in Kobe is 26% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5047th and 6471st ($1103 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 4th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 681st and 6065th 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
$6.87
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$12044

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514