Kuala Lumpur vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$450
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
93
31
😀 Quality of life
76
54
🏙️ Population
1.98M
120K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 11% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6160th and 6432nd ($892 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Malaysia and Thailand, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 883rd and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Pattaya

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Kuala Lumpur Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$9189

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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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