Pattaya vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$904
🏠 One person rent
$401
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
31
67
😀 Quality of life
54
31
🏙️ Population
120K
2.1M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 113% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6432nd and 9038th ($800 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 5984th and 7946th 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
$3.07
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$1015

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$703
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$787
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$994
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$759
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$676
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$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
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$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
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$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$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
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
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$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$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
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
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$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
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$516

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$439
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$323
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$328
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$372
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$341
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$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
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$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
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$388
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$456
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$380
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$335
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$344
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$280
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$373
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$308
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$376
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$319
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$406
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$358
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$292
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$344
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$312
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$500
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$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
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$378
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$469
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$599
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$358
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$360
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$430
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$371
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$476
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$273
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$397
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$286