Pattaya vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$463
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
19
😀 Quality of life
59
23
🏙️ Population
120K
2.86M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 48% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6471st and 3341st ($874 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Thailand and North Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6065th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Pyongyang

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Pattaya Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.75
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12044
$4189

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$833
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$784
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$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
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$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
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$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
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$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
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$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
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$764
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$782
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$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
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$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
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$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
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$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
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$514

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$1551
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$1580
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$1574
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$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
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$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
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$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
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$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
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$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
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$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
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$1068
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$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
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$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
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$1057
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$1167
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$1363
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$1071
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$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
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$1061
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$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
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$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
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$1425
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$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
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$867