New Taipei vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$482
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
94
31
😀 Quality of life
90
59
🏙️ Population
4.04M
120K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 34% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4931st and 6606th ($1123 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 183rd and 6029th 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
$4.72
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$13971

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

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