Pattaya vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$418
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$729
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
60
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
120K
1.62M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 67% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6620th and 8757th ($812 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 40th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Pattaya ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6140th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.71
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10383
$2330

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$736
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$635
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$675
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$623
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$708
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$623
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$571
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$553
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$588
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$680
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$650
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$812
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$765
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$763
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$741
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$558
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$590
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$622
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$511
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$593
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$829
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$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
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$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
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$578
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$635
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$581
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$515
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Distance City Cost of living
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$422
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$409
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$471
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$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
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$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
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$413
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$367
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$409
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$551
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$384
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$457
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$534
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$490
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$470
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$561
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$555
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$480
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$400
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$699
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$567
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$665
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$517
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$511
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$1134
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$834
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$489
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$368
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$429
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$459
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$449
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$470
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$390
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