Pattaya vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Pattaya	Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$665	$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1753	$4105
🏠 One person rent	$313	$953
🏘️ Family rent	$651	$2124
🍽️ Food expenses	$256	$491
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$447	$396
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	31	19
😀 Quality of life	42	20
🏙️ Population	116K	2.86M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 60% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7072nd and 2803rd ($665 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6956th and 8973rd 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	$3.26	$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.41	$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.17	$1.85
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.73	$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$786	$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$517	$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41.1	$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63.3	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1791	$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1187	$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.2	$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.55	$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.09	$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.53	$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.96	$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.16	$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36	$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.19	$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.8	$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.5	$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.6	$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91	$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$301	$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8397	$3421

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$653
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$648
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$647
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$714
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$619
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$716
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$902
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$704
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$614
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$677
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$594
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$617
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$481
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$614
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$579
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$539
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$571
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$518
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$615
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$587
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$702
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$661
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$642
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$496
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$532
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$569
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$524
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$554
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$802
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$534
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$555
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$711
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$642
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$566
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$500
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$628
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$605
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$518
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$509

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Pyongsong	$1550
44 km or 27 mi	Nampo	$1571
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$1583
59 km or 36 mi	Sariwon	$1557
65 km or 41 mi	Anju	$1551
76 km or 47 mi	Kaechon	$1562
77 km or 48 mi	Chongju	$1538
95 km or 59 mi	Tokchon	$1558
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1560
115 km or 71 mi	Kusong	$1544
135 km or 84 mi	Huichon	$1546
138 km or 86 mi	Kaesong	$1542
149 km or 92 mi	Wonsan	$1573
163 km or 102 mi	Paju	$1072
165 km or 102 mi	Sinuiju	$1574
165 km or 103 mi	Donggang	$526
167 km or 104 mi	Dandong	$515
170 km or 106 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
178 km or 111 mi	Gimpo	$1124
180 km or 112 mi	Yangju	$983
180 km or 112 mi	Pocheon	$1041
181 km or 112 mi	Goyang	$1144
183 km or 113 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
184 km or 114 mi	Hamhung	$1596
192 km or 119 mi	Incheon	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Bucheon	$1152
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$1444
199 km or 124 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
202 km or 125 mi	Guri	$1101
202 km or 125 mi	Namyangju	$1106
209 km or 130 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
210 km or 130 mi	Anyang	$1097
210 km or 131 mi	Hanam	$1069
212 km or 132 mi	Ansan	$1127
213 km or 132 mi	Fengcheng	$513
213 km or 133 mi	Gunpo	$1120
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1121
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$1054
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1081
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$911