Pattaya vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Pattaya Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2066
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$395
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.3
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$461
$709
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
24
😀 Quality of life
54
39
🏙️ Population
120K
6.56M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 32% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6518th and 7740th ($781 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 263rd 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 Shaoyang. Pattaya ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 5997th and 7044th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Pattaya vs Shaoyang infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Pattaya vs Shaoyang

Prices for goods and services in Pattaya and Shaoyang are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Pattaya Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1152
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.67%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$3334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1693
$2970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.44
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.67
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.49
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$5.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8876
$11393

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600