Pattaya vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Pattaya	Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$874	$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2115	$1749
🏠 One person rent	$463	$211
🏘️ Family rent	$800	$356
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$232
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.1	$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$487	$835
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	31	74
😀 Quality of life	59	70
🏙️ Population	120K	9.07M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 52% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6471st and 8176th ($874 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 6065th and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Shenyang

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	Pattaya	Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.85	$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.69	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$0.86
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.87	$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$543	$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1002	$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55.3	$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.7	$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.41%	4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2865	$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1743	$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.2	$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11	$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.32	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.49	$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.18	$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.18	$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.78	$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.75	$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.7	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.1	$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.36	$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.1	$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.13	$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.2	$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.3	$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$340	$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12044	$25508

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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 Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$483
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$522
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$545
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$536
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$454
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$507
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$534
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$447
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$537
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$504
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$541
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$562
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$523
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$517
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$543
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$553
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$532
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$540
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$560
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$536
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$534
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$544
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$590
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1574
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$477
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$568
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$562
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$534
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$559
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$514
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$542
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$599
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$540
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1540
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$578
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$607
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$588
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1560
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1539
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$523