Pattaya vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$401
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
59
😀 Quality of life
54
66
🏙️ Population
120K
504K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 20% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6432nd and 5692nd ($800 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 5984th and 3937th 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
$3.07
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$22028

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$739
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$613
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$664
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$564
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$697
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$633
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$533
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$570
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$564
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$674
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$630
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$806
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$763
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$754
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$745
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$559
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$608
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$582
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$529
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$635
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$819
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$561
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$514
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$711
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$795
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$564
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$555
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$626
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$612
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$534
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$1341
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$941
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$1099
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$1022
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$1114
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$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
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$977
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$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
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$1122
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$978
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$995
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$981
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$1002
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$992
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$1008
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$999
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$1146
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$893
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$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
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$1098
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$991
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$981
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$997
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$975
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$1005
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$999
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$999
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$1043
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$1140
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$991
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$915
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$980
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$1084
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$1098
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$1027