New York City vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
96
42
🏙️ Population
8.8M
116K

The cost of living in New York City is 508% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6th and 7072nd ($4044 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th in the United States and Thailand, respectively. Check the United States vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 8th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Pattaya

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New York City Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$8397

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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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