Pattaya vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$401
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
53
😀 Quality of life
54
50
🏙️ Population
120K
8.78M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 20% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6432nd and 7155th ($800 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 142nd 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 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 5984th and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$22902

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$994
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$676
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$739
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$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
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$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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$654
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$821
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$807
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$661
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$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
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$818
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$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
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$707
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$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
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$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
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$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
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$801
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$719
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$813
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$716
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$634
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$776
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$636
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$618
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$1014