Ningbo vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$249
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
53
31
😀 Quality of life
73
59
🏙️ Population
9.4M
120K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 21% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7558th and 6606th ($660 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 3rd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 2343rd and 6029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Pattaya

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Ningbo Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$13971

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$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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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