Pattaya vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$435
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
120K
9.67M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 35% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6606th and 4545th ($839 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6029th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Seoul

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Pattaya Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$19916

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$794
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$996
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$762
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$616
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$671
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$603
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$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
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$601
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$567
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$586
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$707
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$679
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$812
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$766
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$766
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$735
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$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
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$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
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$543
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$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
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$575
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$564
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$668
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$601
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$530
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$1089
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$1052
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$1029
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$1031
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$868
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$1152
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$1094
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$1455
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$1313
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$1090
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$943
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$894
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$1053
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$1040
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$1022
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$1179
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$1010
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$1001
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$985
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$1032
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$977
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$982
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$1061
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$1045
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$1019
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$1108
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$1557
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$1033
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$1048
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$819
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