Medina vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$353
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
20
31
😀 Quality of life
67
54
🏙️ Population
1.41M
120K

The cost of living in Medina is 7% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6257th and 6432nd ($853 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 6th in Saudi Arabia and Thailand, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Medina compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 3833rd and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$9189

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$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
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$934

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Distance City Cost of living
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$773
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$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$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
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$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
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$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
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516