Pattaya vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Pattaya	Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$874	$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2115	$3320
🏠 One person rent	$463	$713
🏘️ Family rent	$800	$1156
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$461
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.1	$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$487	$2607
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	31	98
😀 Quality of life	59	76
🏙️ Population	120K	919K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 39% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6471st and 4288th ($874 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.8 months in Seongnam. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 6065th and 1327th 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	$3.85	$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.69	$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$3.22
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.87	$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$543	$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1002	$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55.3	$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.7	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2865	$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1743	$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.2	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.49	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.18	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.78	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.75	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.7	$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.36	$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.1	$136
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.13	$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.2	$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.3	$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$340	$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12044	$12598

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$846
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$768
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$833
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$1027
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$784
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$788
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$656
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$763
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$575
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$562
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$679
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$845
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$782
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$587
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$612
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$760
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$834
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$581
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$652
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$593
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$535
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$514

Cities near Seongnam

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Siheung	$1292
11 km or 7 mi	Gwangju	$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi	Hanam	$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
17 km or 11 mi	Guri	$1117
18 km or 11 mi	Uiwang	$1063
19 km or 12 mi	Gunpo	$1112
19 km or 12 mi	Anyang	$988
20 km or 13 mi	Seoul	$1363
20 km or 13 mi	Suwon	$1030
23 km or 14 mi	Namyangju	$1120
23 km or 14 mi	Yongin	$1102
24 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
31 km or 19 mi	Ansan	$1044
32 km or 20 mi	Bucheon	$1167
32 km or 20 mi	Icheon	$1134
33 km or 21 mi	Osan	$1050
36 km or 22 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
36 km or 22 mi	Goyang	$1092
39 km or 24 mi	Yangju	$937
42 km or 26 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
43 km or 26 mi	Gimpo	$1068
43 km or 27 mi	Incheon	$1057
47 km or 29 mi	Yeoju	$1053
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1046
50 km or 31 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
51 km or 32 mi	Pocheon	$1008
52 km or 32 mi	Paju	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1073
70 km or 44 mi	Cheonan	$1121
71 km or 44 mi	Chuncheon	$867
75 km or 47 mi	Dangjin	$984
78 km or 49 mi	Kaesong	$1563
88 km or 54 mi	Chungju	$892
94 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$903
95 km or 59 mi	Seosan	$986
101 km or 63 mi	Jecheon	$1003
107 km or 66 mi	Sejong	$986
109 km or 68 mi	Gongju	$1019