New Taipei vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$482
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
94
31
😀 Quality of life
89
59
🏙️ Population
4.05M
120K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 27% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5023rd and 6471st ($1108 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 252nd and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Pattaya

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New Taipei Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$12044

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

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