Kumamoto vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2066
🏠 One person rent
$337
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$461
😷 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 14% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6073rd and 6518th ($894 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 5th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 2451st and 5997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$47.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$1693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$7.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508