Pattaya vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pattaya	Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$800	$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2142	$1733
🏠 One person rent	$401	$159
🏘️ Family rent	$901	$401
🍽️ Food expenses	$290	$223
🚐 Transport expenses	$30.7	$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$466	$739
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	31	85
😀 Quality of life	54	68
🏙️ Population	120K	9.07M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 56% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6432nd and 8584th ($800 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 5984th and 3326th 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	$3.07	$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.45	$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.01
☕ Cappuccino	$2.23	$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.81	$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$509	$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1159	$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.6	$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.9	$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.4	$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.38%	5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2603	$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1761	$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.4	$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.6	$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.29	$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.4	$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.3	$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.76	$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.58	$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.32	$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.2	$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.16	$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.9	$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.86	$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.3	$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9189	$25284

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$773
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$758
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$786
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$703
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$787
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$994
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$759
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$676
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$739
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$613
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$664
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$564
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$697
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$633
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$533
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$570
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$564
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$674
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$630
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$806
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$763
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$754
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$745
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$559
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$608
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$582
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$529
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$635
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$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
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$795
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$564
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$555
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$626
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$612
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$534
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$516

Cities near Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$474
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$506
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$517
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$536
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$523
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$524
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$520
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$527
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$528
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$531
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$548
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$564
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$547
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$527
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$560
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$541
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$565
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$538
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$582
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$524
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$529
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$543
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$625
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1568
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$479
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$583
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$554
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$548
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$605
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$512
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$534
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$633
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$531
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1547
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$627
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$667
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$601
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1562
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1555
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$511