Pattaya vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$665
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$313
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
92
😀 Quality of life
42
87
🏙️ Population
116K
2.87M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 61% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7072nd and 2685th ($665 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Thailand and Italy, respectively. Check Thailand vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6956th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Rome

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Pattaya Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1791
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.55
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.6
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8397
$9800

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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
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
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$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
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$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
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$661
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$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
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$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
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$628
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$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
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$916
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$1604
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$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
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$1363
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$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
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$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
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$964
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$1339
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$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
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$1056
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$1166
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$1324
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$1066
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$1294
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$1298
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$1231
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$1173
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$1285
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$1321
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$1328
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$1280
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$1516
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$1151
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$1231
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$1337
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$1293
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$1230
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$1347
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$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
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$1527
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$1229