Kumamoto vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$367
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$475
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
58
31
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
738K
120K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 22% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5653rd and 6620th ($991 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 5th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 3164th and 6140th 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
$6.41
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$10383

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498