Pattaya vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Pattaya	Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2090	$2040
🏠 One person rent	$435	$242
🏘️ Family rent	$761	$417
🍽️ Food expenses	$291	$259
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$474	$801
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	31	18
😀 Quality of life	59	46
🏙️ Population	120K	6.49M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 23% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6606th and 7385th ($839 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 80th 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 1.2 months in Shangrao. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shangrao ranked 234th in China, while ranked 6029th and 7068th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Shangrao

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	Pattaya	Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.67	$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.8	$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.14	$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.27	$0.75
☕ Cappuccino	$2.04	$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.74	$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$328	$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$864	$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$599	$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.4	$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.3	$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.98%	3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2563	$5055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1488	$2527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.91	$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.8	$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.41	$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.69	$5.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.53	$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.72	$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.93	$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.6	$59
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.9	$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$393	$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13971	$25646

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$809
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$784
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$789
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$724
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$794
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$996
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$761
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$787
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$762
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$616
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$671
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$603
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$718
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$644
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$601
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$567
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$586
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$707
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$679
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$812
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$766
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$766
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$735
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$554
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$590
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$582
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$518
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$582
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$893
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$543
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$518
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$776
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$788
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$575
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$564
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$668
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$601
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$530
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$508

Cities near Shangrao

Distance	City	Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi	Guixi	$596
77 km or 48 mi	Wuyishan	$617
97 km or 60 mi	Yingtan	$603
106 km or 66 mi	Quzhou	$628
120 km or 75 mi	Jingdezhen	$435
145 km or 90 mi	Huangshan	$646
165 km or 103 mi	Fuzhou	$603
180 km or 112 mi	Jinhua	$611
191 km or 119 mi	Lishui	$686
201 km or 125 mi	Nanping	$689
205 km or 127 mi	Nanchang	$542
227 km or 141 mi	Yiwu	$696
237 km or 147 mi	Jiujiang	$615
246 km or 153 mi	Anqing	$551
246 km or 153 mi	Sanming	$640
250 km or 155 mi	Ningde	$672
251 km or 156 mi	Chizhou	$652
262 km or 163 mi	Ningguo	$661
268 km or 167 mi	Wenzhou	$774
274 km or 170 mi	Rui'an	$717
278 km or 173 mi	Tongling	$653
279 km or 174 mi	Qianshan	$587
282 km or 175 mi	Wuxue	$618
289 km or 179 mi	Xuancheng	$684
293 km or 182 mi	Hangzhou	$899
294 km or 183 mi	Fuzhou	$679
306 km or 190 mi	Tongcheng	$612
307 km or 191 mi	Guangde	$667
307 km or 191 mi	Xinyu	$592
308 km or 191 mi	Shaoxing	$670
313 km or 195 mi	Linhai	$677
324 km or 201 mi	Wuhu	$671
328 km or 204 mi	Ji'an	$632
333 km or 207 mi	Wenling	$687
340 km or 211 mi	Huzhou	$680
344 km or 214 mi	Daye	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Huangshi	$691
350 km or 217 mi	Putian	$673
358 km or 223 mi	Yichun	$610
361 km or 224 mi	Chaohu	$628