Namyangju vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Namyangju	Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1120	$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2808	$2115
🏠 One person rent	$488	$463
🏘️ Family rent	$839	$800
🍽️ Food expenses	$439	$296
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.5	$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2052	$487
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	23 km	32 km
🎓 Higher education	98	31
😀 Quality of life	75	59
🏙️ Population	732K	120K

The cost of living in Namyangju is 28% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4992nd and 6471st ($1120 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Namyangju compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Namyangju ranked 16th best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 1928th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Namyangju vs Pattaya

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	Namyangju	Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.67	$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$37.2	$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.98	$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.3	$2.44
☕ Cappuccino	$3.48	$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$489	$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$336	$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$868	$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$611	$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.1	$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.15%	5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11276	$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6000	$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42	$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.71	$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.05	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.78	$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.06	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.27	$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.22	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.5	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.1	$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.38	$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.52	$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.76	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.5	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10	$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$75.4	$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.5	$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.9	$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.1	$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$370	$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15955	$12044

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Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1117
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1162
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1363
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$937
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1425
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1292
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1008
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1092
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$988
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1112
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1063
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1167
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1049
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1068
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1102
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1134
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1044
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$867
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1053
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1057
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1050
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1563
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1046
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1073
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1121
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$984
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$892
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1003
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$903
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$986
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$986
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1019

Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$846
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$768
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$833
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$1027
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$784
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$788
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$656
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$763
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$575
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$562
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$679
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$845
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$782
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$587
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$612
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$760
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$834
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$581
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$652
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$593
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$535
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$514