Pattaya vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Pattaya	Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$874	$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2115	$1654
🏠 One person rent	$463	$214
🏘️ Family rent	$800	$376
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$231
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.1	$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$487	$776
😷 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 45% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6471st and 7929th ($874 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 6065th and 7123rd 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	$3.85	$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.69	$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.19
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.87	$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$543	$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1002	$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55.3	$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.7	$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2865	$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1743	$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.2	$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11	$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.49	$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.18	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.78	$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.75	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.7	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.36	$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.1	$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.13	$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.2	$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.3	$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$340	$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12044	$11939

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$846
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$768
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$833
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$1027
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$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
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$679
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$845
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$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

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Lengshuijiang	$554
54 km or 34 mi	Lianyuan	$567
76 km or 47 mi	Loudi	$584
89 km or 55 mi	Yongzhou	$638
117 km or 73 mi	Hengyang	$609
151 km or 94 mi	Hongjiang	$557
153 km or 95 mi	Huaihua	$587
158 km or 98 mi	Xiangtan	$511
160 km or 99 mi	Ningxiang	$583
171 km or 107 mi	Yiyang	$584
178 km or 111 mi	Zhuzhou	$572
182 km or 113 mi	Changsha	$617
201 km or 125 mi	Changde	$498
205 km or 127 mi	Liling	$564
209 km or 130 mi	Jishou	$556
223 km or 138 mi	Chenzhou	$730
231 km or 143 mi	Zhangjiajie	$567
232 km or 144 mi	Tongren	$588
239 km or 148 mi	Pingxiang	$602
250 km or 155 mi	Guilin	$533
269 km or 167 mi	Jinshi	$529
286 km or 178 mi	Yueyang	$605
287 km or 179 mi	Lianzhou	$760
290 km or 180 mi	Shishou	$563
294 km or 183 mi	Yichun	$603
314 km or 195 mi	Hezhou	$769
315 km or 196 mi	Linxiang	$583
328 km or 204 mi	Songzi	$568
344 km or 214 mi	Shaoguan	$807
346 km or 215 mi	Xinyu	$588
346 km or 215 mi	Honghu	$599
347 km or 216 mi	Ji'an	$630
350 km or 217 mi	Yidu	$552
351 km or 218 mi	Jingzhou	$610
362 km or 225 mi	Chibi	$596
378 km or 235 mi	Ganzhou	$814
385 km or 239 mi	Liuzhou	$587
386 km or 240 mi	Yichang	$595
391 km or 243 mi	Enshi	$580
397 km or 246 mi	Xiantao	$615