Namyangju vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Namyangju	Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1138	$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2825	$1968
🏠 One person rent	$489	$418
🏘️ Family rent	$843	$729
🍽️ Food expenses	$449	$283
🚐 Transport expenses	$81.8	$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1879	$475
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	23 km	32 km
🎓 Higher education	98	31
😀 Quality of life	75	57
🏙️ Population	732K	120K

The cost of living in Namyangju is 40% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4858th and 6620th ($1138 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 5th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Namyangju compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Namyangju ranked 17th best city to live in South Korea vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 1944th and 6140th 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	$6.68	$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.8	$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.88	$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.29	$2.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.51	$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.44	$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$480	$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$340	$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$884	$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$611	$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.1	$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10941	$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5950	$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.3	$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.36	$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.81	$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.37	$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.3	$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.63	$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.52	$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.3	$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.48	$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.67	$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.42	$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.78	$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.7	$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.2	$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$77.8	$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.3	$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.8	$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$322	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13832	$10383

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Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1178
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1383
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$948
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1435
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1196
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1307
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1028
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1097
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$1004
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1112
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1080
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1175
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1065
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1066
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1098
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1120
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1171
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$874
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1079
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1088
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1076
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1568
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1078
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1110
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1153
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$1059
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$920
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1037
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$924
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$1068
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$1020
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1063

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