Pattaya vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$463
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
59
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
120K
504K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 15% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6471st and 5442nd ($874 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 37th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 6065th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Pohang

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Pattaya Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.75
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12044
$15535

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$838
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$823
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$829
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$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
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$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514

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$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014