Pattaya vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pattaya	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$800	$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2142	$4186
🏠 One person rent	$401	$677
🏘️ Family rent	$901	$1788
🍽️ Food expenses	$290	$526
🚐 Transport expenses	$30.7	$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$466	$2981
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	31	100
😀 Quality of life	54	94
🏙️ Population	120K	9.67M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6432nd and 3861st ($800 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2 months in Seoul. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5984th and 43rd 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	$3.07	$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.45	$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$3.79
☕ Cappuccino	$2.23	$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.81	$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$509	$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1159	$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.6	$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.9	$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.4	$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.38%	5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2603	$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1761	$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.4	$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.6	$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.29	$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.4	$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.3	$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.76	$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.58	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.32	$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.2	$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.16	$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.9	$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.86	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.3	$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9189	$21834

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$773
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$758
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$786
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$703
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$787
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$994
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$759
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$676
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$739
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$613
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$664
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$564
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$697
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$633
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$533
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$570
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$564
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$674
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$630
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$806
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$763
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$754
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$745
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$559
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$608
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$582
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$529
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$635
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$819
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$561
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$514
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$711
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$795
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$564
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$555
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$626
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$612
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$534
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$516

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1085
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1008
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1074
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1084
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1127
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1087
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1068
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1025
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$941
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1003
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$966
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$988
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1057
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1020
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$970
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1067
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$968
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$989
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1142
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1025
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1077
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1567
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1036
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1041
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$839
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1025
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1140
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1222
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1027
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$1098
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$997
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1111
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1562
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1043