Pattaya vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$435
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
31
98
😀 Quality of life
59
73
🏙️ Population
120K
919K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 42% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6606th and 4141st ($839 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 6029th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Seongnam

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Pattaya Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$14346

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$809
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$799
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$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$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
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$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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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009