Namyangju vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Namyangju	Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1094	$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2749	$2090
🏠 One person rent	$491	$435
🏘️ Family rent	$841	$761
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$291
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.9	$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1955	$474
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	23 km	32 km
🎓 Higher education	98	31
😀 Quality of life	74	59
🏙️ Population	732K	120K

The cost of living in Namyangju is 30% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5034th and 6606th ($1094 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd 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 1913th and 6029th 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	$6.36	$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.8	$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.7	$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$2.27
☕ Cappuccino	$3.28	$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.37	$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$502	$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$339	$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$889	$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$612	$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.3	$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.19%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11509	$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5513	$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$39.1	$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.35	$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.92	$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.59	$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.77	$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.9	$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.25	$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.71	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.02	$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3	$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.08	$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.16	$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.03	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.61	$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47.9	$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.63	$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$65	$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.95	$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.4	$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.8	$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$424	$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17215	$13971

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Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1089
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1296
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1455
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1313
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$982
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1052
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$977
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$943
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1053
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1022
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1090
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1010
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$985
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1061
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1108
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1001
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$819
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1033
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1032
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1019
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1557
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1016
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1062
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1128
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$952
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$852
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$993
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$917
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$971
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1009

Cities near Pattaya

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