New Taipei vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$464
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
87
54
🏙️ Population
4.04M
120K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 32% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5212th and 6432nd ($1060 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 279th and 5984th 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
$4.67
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$9189

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516