Nairobi vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$286
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
68
31
😀 Quality of life
58
57
🏙️ Population
5.55M
120K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 0.1% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6622nd and 6620th ($811 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kenya and Thailand, respectively. Check Kenya vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6071st and 6140th 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
$5.85
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$10383

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$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

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