Pattaya vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$435
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
66
😀 Quality of life
59
86
🏙️ Population
120K
1.25M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 46% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6606th and 3851st ($839 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6029th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$8199

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$794
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$996
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$761
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$787
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$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
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$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

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$2356
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$2470
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$1355
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$620
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$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
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$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
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$2015
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$494
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$497
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$526
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$521
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$1340
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$1062
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$1218
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$514
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$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
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$1059
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$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
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$559
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$700
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$821
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$457
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$917
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$471
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$454
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$459
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$717
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$517
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$469