Pattaya vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$665
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$313
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
59
😀 Quality of life
42
40
🏙️ Population
116K
1.62M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 17% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7072nd and 7939th ($665 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 12th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 6956th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Semarang

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Pattaya Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1791
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.55
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.6
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8397
$2132

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$594
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$617
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$481
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$614
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$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
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$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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$403
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$383
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$479
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$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
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$440
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$474
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$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
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$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
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$459
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$390
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$403
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$522
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$383
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$454
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$512
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$500
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$469
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$547
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$552
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$480
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$393
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$718
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$545
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$573
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$512
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$493
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$873
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$870
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$546
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$364
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$422
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$460
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$450
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$361
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$484
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$457
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