Pattaya vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$401
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
65
😀 Quality of life
54
83
🏙️ Population
120K
1.25M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 47% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6432nd and 3679th ($800 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5984th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$5054

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$994
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$676
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$739
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$613
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$664
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$564
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$697
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$633
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$533
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$570
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$564
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$674
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$630
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$806
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$763
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$754
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$745
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$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
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$582
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$529
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$635
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$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
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$795
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$564
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$555
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$626
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$612
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$534
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$2084
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$728
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$786
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$1110
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$1810
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$561
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$556
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$547
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$520
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$1267
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$1218
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$1226
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$531
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$687
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$870
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$989
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$558
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$546
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$515
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$878
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$639
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$467
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$783
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$541
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$928
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$537
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$548
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$489
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$831
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$577
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$507