Kumamoto vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kumamoto Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$391
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$466
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
58
31
😀 Quality of life
70
54
🏙️ Population
738K
120K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 21% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5889th and 6432nd ($970 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 6th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 2570th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kumamoto vs Pattaya infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kumamoto vs Pattaya

Prices for goods and services in Kumamoto and Pattaya are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kumamoto Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$9189

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

Cities near Pattaya

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