Nairobi vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$305
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
67
31
😀 Quality of life
59
59
🏙️ Population
5.55M
120K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 4% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6736th and 6606th ($807 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kenya and Thailand, respectively. Check Kenya vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6034th and 6029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Pattaya

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Nairobi Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$13971

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$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508