Male vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1295
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3008
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$809
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1621
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.7
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
7
31
😀 Quality of life
61
54
🏙️ Population
133K
120K

The cost of living in Male is 62% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4342nd and 6432nd ($1295 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Maldives and Thailand, respectively. Check Maldives vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Male compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 5145th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Male Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1573
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$98.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.54%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2675
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.66
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.2
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.38
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.27
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$170
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3225
$9189

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$289
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$250
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$280
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$316
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$394
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$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
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$549
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
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$340
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$435
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$304
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$289
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$298
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$578
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352

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$773
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$769
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$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
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$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
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$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
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$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
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$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
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$795
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$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
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$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516