Kumamoto vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$363
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$487
😷 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 5985th and 6471st ($957 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 4th 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 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 1814th and 6065th 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
$6.57
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$12044

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514