Kumamoto vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$335
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
58
31
😀 Quality of life
72
42
🏙️ Population
738K
116K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 33% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6050th and 7072nd ($886 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 10th in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 2098th and 6956th 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
$3.32
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509