Pattaya vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2066
$3454
🏠 One person rent
$395
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.3
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$461
$1644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
54
78
🏙️ Population
120K
24.9M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 29% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6518th and 4858th ($781 vs $1097) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.5 months in Shanghai. Pattaya ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 5997th and 675th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Shanghai

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Pattaya Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$455
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1152
$2226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.67%
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$14361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1693
$8086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.44
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.67
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.49
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$87.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$1181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8876
$30174

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$677
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$639
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$573
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$576
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$588
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$654
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$644
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$777
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$730
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$755
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$705
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$537
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$568
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$596
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$519
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$563
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$836
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$545
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$513
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$721
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$763
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$984
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$701
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$868
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$573
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$631
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$645
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$602
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$640
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$670
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$670
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$657
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$590
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$708
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$643
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$716
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$695
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$702
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$644
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$805
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$636
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$654
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$603
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$650
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$607
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$644
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$665
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$522
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$620
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$621
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