Kolkata vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$135
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$466
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
75
31
😀 Quality of life
58
54
🏙️ Population
4.5M
120K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 49% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8957th and 6432nd ($408 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 6th in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 5494th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Pattaya

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Kolkata Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$9189

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$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516