New Taipei vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$394
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
88
42
🏙️ Population
4.36M
116K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 52% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5229th and 7072nd ($1011 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 181st and 6956th 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
$4.75
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509