Pattaya vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$463
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
18
😀 Quality of life
59
47
🏙️ Population
120K
6.49M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 31% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6471st and 7479th ($874 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 91st 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 204th in China, while ranked 6065th and 6989th 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
$3.85
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.75
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12044
$30231

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$768
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$833
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$1027
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$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
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$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633