Mecca vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$517
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
42
31
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
2.43M
120K

The cost of living in Mecca is 43% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4793rd and 6620th ($1162 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Saudi Arabia and Thailand, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mecca compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6119th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Pattaya

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Mecca Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$10383

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522

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