Pattaya vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$463
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
49
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
120K
8.78M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 38% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6471st and 7679th ($874 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 137th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Quanzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 6065th and 3611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Quanzhou

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Pattaya Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.75
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12044
$9536

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$768
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$833
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$1027
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$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$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
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$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
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$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
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
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$630
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$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
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$814
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$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943