Kumamoto vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$350
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$474
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
59
31
😀 Quality of life
75
59
🏙️ Population
738K
120K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 10% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6140th and 6606th ($922 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 3rd 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 Kumamoto compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 1545th and 6029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Pattaya

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Kumamoto Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$13971

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508