Pattaya vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Pattaya	Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$665	$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1753	$1606
🏠 One person rent	$313	$133
🏘️ Family rent	$651	$342
🍽️ Food expenses	$256	$216
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$447	$777
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	31	85
😀 Quality of life	42	70
🏙️ Population	116K	9.07M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 37% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7072nd and 8600th ($665 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 538th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 6956th and 2673rd 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	$3.26	$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.41	$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.17	$0.69
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.73	$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$786	$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$517	$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41.1	$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63.3	$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1791	$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1187	$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.2	$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.55	$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.09	$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.53	$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.96	$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.16	$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36	$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.19	$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.8	$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.5	$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.6	$47
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91	$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$301	$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8397	$19578

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$653
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$648
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$647
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$714
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$619
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$716
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$902
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$704
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$614
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$677
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$594
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$617
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$481
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$614
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$579
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$539
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$571
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$518
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$615
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$587
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$702
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$661
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$642
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$496
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$532
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$569
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$524
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$554
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$802
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$534
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$555
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$711
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$642
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$566
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$500
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$628
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$605
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$518
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$509

Cities near Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$449
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$502
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$510
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$536
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$515
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$517
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$524
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$520
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$536
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$519
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$537
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$550
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$523
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$513
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$523
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$565
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$531
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$560
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$559
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$541
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$543
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$515
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$585
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1574
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$595
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$566
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$557
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$526
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$562
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$512
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$551
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$606
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$555
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1544
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$585
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$589
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$612
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1555
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1538
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$529