Pattaya vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Pattaya	Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2090	$1684
🏠 One person rent	$435	$218
🏘️ Family rent	$761	$382
🍽️ Food expenses	$291	$234
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$474	$827
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	31	21
😀 Quality of life	59	46
🏙️ Population	120K	6.56M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 39% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6606th and 7943rd ($839 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 6029th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Shaoyang

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	Pattaya	Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.67	$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.8	$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.14	$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.27	$1.21
☕ Cappuccino	$2.04	$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.74	$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$328	$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$864	$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$599	$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.4	$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.3	$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.98%	3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2563	$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1488	$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.91	$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.8	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.41	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.69	$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.53	$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.72	$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.93	$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.6	$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.9	$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$393	$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13971	$13867

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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 Shaoyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Lengshuijiang	$556
54 km or 34 mi	Lianyuan	$569
76 km or 47 mi	Loudi	$589
89 km or 55 mi	Yongzhou	$648
117 km or 73 mi	Hengyang	$602
151 km or 94 mi	Hongjiang	$560
153 km or 95 mi	Huaihua	$593
158 km or 98 mi	Xiangtan	$518
160 km or 99 mi	Ningxiang	$586
171 km or 107 mi	Yiyang	$589
178 km or 111 mi	Zhuzhou	$564
182 km or 113 mi	Changsha	$622
201 km or 125 mi	Changde	$518
205 km or 127 mi	Liling	$571
209 km or 130 mi	Jishou	$560
223 km or 138 mi	Chenzhou	$739
231 km or 143 mi	Zhangjiajie	$571
232 km or 144 mi	Tongren	$593
239 km or 148 mi	Pingxiang	$609
250 km or 155 mi	Guilin	$528
269 km or 167 mi	Jinshi	$535
286 km or 178 mi	Yueyang	$608
287 km or 179 mi	Lianzhou	$766
290 km or 180 mi	Shishou	$565
294 km or 183 mi	Yichun	$610
314 km or 195 mi	Hezhou	$778
315 km or 196 mi	Linxiang	$583
328 km or 204 mi	Songzi	$570
344 km or 214 mi	Shaoguan	$793
346 km or 215 mi	Xinyu	$592
346 km or 215 mi	Honghu	$600
347 km or 216 mi	Ji'an	$632
350 km or 217 mi	Yidu	$556
351 km or 218 mi	Jingzhou	$623
362 km or 225 mi	Chibi	$600
378 km or 235 mi	Ganzhou	$758
385 km or 239 mi	Liuzhou	$601
386 km or 240 mi	Yichang	$578
391 km or 243 mi	Enshi	$582
397 km or 246 mi	Xiantao	$619