Pattaya vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Pattaya	Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$812	$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1968	$3633
🏠 One person rent	$418	$946
🏘️ Family rent	$729	$1645
🍽️ Food expenses	$283	$492
🚐 Transport expenses	$32.7	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$475	$138
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	31	19
😀 Quality of life	57	23
🏙️ Population	120K	2.86M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 51% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6620th and 3285th ($812 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6140th and 9031st 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	$3.71	$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.6	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.76	$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$1.93
☕ Cappuccino	$2.12	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.84	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$321	$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$870	$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$577	$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48	$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.7	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.4	$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2484	$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1738	$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.5	$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.3	$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.3	$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.39	$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.16	$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.35	$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.5	$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.57	$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.71	$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.52	$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.31	$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.3	$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.73	$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.98	$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.6	$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.4	$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10383	$3611

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$787
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$779
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$770
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$774
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$718
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$774
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$958
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$737
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$724
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$736
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$635
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$675
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$623
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$708
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$623
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$571
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$553
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$680
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$650
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$812
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$765
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$763
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$741
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$558
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$590
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$622
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$511
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$593
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$829
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$558
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$504
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$727
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$810
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$567
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$578
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$635
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$581
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$515
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$498

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Pyongsong	$1550
44 km or 27 mi	Nampo	$1565
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$1573
59 km or 36 mi	Sariwon	$1560
65 km or 41 mi	Anju	$1563
76 km or 47 mi	Kaechon	$1569
77 km or 48 mi	Chongju	$1553
95 km or 59 mi	Tokchon	$1555
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1565
115 km or 71 mi	Kusong	$1544
135 km or 84 mi	Huichon	$1544
138 km or 86 mi	Kaesong	$1568
149 km or 92 mi	Wonsan	$1569
163 km or 102 mi	Paju	$1065
165 km or 102 mi	Sinuiju	$1564
165 km or 103 mi	Donggang	$537
167 km or 104 mi	Dandong	$550
170 km or 106 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
178 km or 111 mi	Gimpo	$1098
180 km or 112 mi	Yangju	$948
180 km or 112 mi	Pocheon	$1028
181 km or 112 mi	Goyang	$1097
183 km or 113 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
184 km or 114 mi	Hamhung	$1607
192 km or 119 mi	Incheon	$1088
193 km or 120 mi	Bucheon	$1175
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$1383
199 km or 124 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
202 km or 125 mi	Guri	$1134
202 km or 125 mi	Namyangju	$1138
209 km or 130 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
210 km or 130 mi	Anyang	$1004
210 km or 131 mi	Hanam	$1178
212 km or 132 mi	Ansan	$1049
213 km or 132 mi	Fengcheng	$517
213 km or 133 mi	Gunpo	$1112
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1435
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$1080
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1307
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$874