Pattaya vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$435
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
31
70
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
120K
7.01M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 49% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6606th and 3485th ($839 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6029th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Riyadh

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Pattaya Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$10912

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$724
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$794
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$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
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$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508

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$821
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$938
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$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
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$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
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$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
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$1437
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$738
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$708
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$703
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$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
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$573
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$548
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$2133
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$1031
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$505
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$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459