Pattaya vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$463
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
61
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
120K
1.62M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 75% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6471st and 8720th ($874 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 29th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6065th and 6843rd 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
$3.85
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.75
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12044
$2303

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$784
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$788
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$656
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$710
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$658
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$763
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$629
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$575
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$562
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$610
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$730
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$679
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$845
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$805
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$764
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$782
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$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
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$587
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$530
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$612
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$882
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$583
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$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
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$834
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$571
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$581
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$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
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$535
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$514

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$424
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$405
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$474
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$445
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$478
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$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
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$359
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$408
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$549
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$379
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$459
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$536
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$502
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$476
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$551
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$556
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$467
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$391
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$684
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$536
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$609
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$488
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$487
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$1175
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$822
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$496
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$362
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$417
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$461
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$449
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$409
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$464
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$388
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