Pattaya vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$665
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$799
🏠 One person rent
$313
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
31
67
😀 Quality of life
42
35
🏙️ Population
116K
2.1M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 101% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7072nd and 9155th ($665 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 11th in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 6956th and 7850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Rawalpindi

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Pattaya Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1791
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.55
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.6
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8397
$1496

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$716
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$902
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$614
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$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
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$617
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$481
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$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
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$539
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$571
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$518
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$615
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$587
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$702
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$661
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$755
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$642
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$496
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$532
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$569
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$524
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$554
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$802
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$534
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$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
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$642
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$566
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$500
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$628
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$605
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$518
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$287
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$281
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$311
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$277
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$307
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$352
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$393
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$330
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$303
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$298
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$399
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$240
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$344
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$268
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$337
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$289
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$386
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$347
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$364
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$337
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$260
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$508
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$399
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$423
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$290
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$394
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$449
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$567
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$328
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$307
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$401
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