Pattaya vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$665
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$313
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
31
98
😀 Quality of life
42
77
🏙️ Population
116K
949K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 41% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4659th ($665 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 9th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 6956th and 696th 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
$3.26
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1791
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.55
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.6
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8397
$19963

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$648
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$647
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$714
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$619
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$716
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$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$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
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$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
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
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$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
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$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949