Ningbo vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$302
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
60
31
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
9.4M
120K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 12% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7025th and 6620th ($713 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 5th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6133rd and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$10383

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$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498