Kolkata vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$121
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$475
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
75
31
😀 Quality of life
63
57
🏙️ Population
4.5M
120K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 55% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 9044th and 6620th ($366 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 5th in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 5552nd and 6140th 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
$2.26
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$10383

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$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498