Medina vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$391
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
20
31
😀 Quality of life
52
42
🏙️ Population
1.18M
116K

The cost of living in Medina is 34% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6017th and 7072nd ($892 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 10th in Saudi Arabia and Thailand, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Medina compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Medina ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 6150th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.66
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9496
$8397

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$860
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$1013
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$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
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$964

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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