Pattaya vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$401
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
19
😀 Quality of life
54
16
🏙️ Population
120K
2.86M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 52% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6432nd and 2973rd ($800 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5984th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$3493

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$994
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$676
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$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
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$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
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$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$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
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
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$582
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$529
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$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
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$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$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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$1555
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$1574
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$1576
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$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
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$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
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$1573
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$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
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$968
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$966
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$941
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$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
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$936
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$1603
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$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
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$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
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$1005
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$1025
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$1074
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$990
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$527
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$1003
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$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
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$839