Ningbo vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$311
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
61
31
😀 Quality of life
53
54
🏙️ Population
9.4M
120K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 8% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6747th and 6432nd ($733 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 6th in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 6048th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$9189

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$612
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$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
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
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516