Pattaya vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Pattaya	Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$781	$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2066	$1763
🏠 One person rent	$395	$191
🏘️ Family rent	$863	$427
🍽️ Food expenses	$278	$220
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.3	$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$461	$723
😷 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 45% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6518th and 8334th ($781 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 454th 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Pattaya ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 5997th and 3343rd 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	$3.58	$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.8	$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.11	$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.37	$0.83
☕ Cappuccino	$2.03	$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.83	$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$475	$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$294	$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1152	$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$679	$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.1	$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.7	$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.67%	5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2486	$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1693	$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.7	$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.3	$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.09	$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.8	$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.7	$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.44	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.67	$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.39	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.3	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41	$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.49	$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.9	$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.69	$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.8	$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.9	$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$284	$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8876	$24404

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$752
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$685
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$753
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$941
110 km or 68 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
110 km or 68 mi	Hua Hin	$656
115 km or 72 mi	Pak Kret	$715
119 km or 74 mi	Rangsit	$595
130 km or 81 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
132 km or 82 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
184 km or 114 mi	Ko Chang	$677
237 km or 147 mi	Serei Saophoan	$639
250 km or 156 mi	Battambang	$573
255 km or 159 mi	Myeik	$576
259 km or 161 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
318 km or 198 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
324 km or 202 mi	Siem Reap	$644
340 km or 211 mi	Ko Tao	$777
372 km or 231 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$730
383 km or 238 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
396 km or 246 mi	Ko Samui	$705
435 km or 270 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
440 km or 273 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
442 km or 275 mi	Kampot	$596
450 km or 280 mi	Phu Quoc	$519
457 km or 284 mi	Surat Thani	$563
464 km or 288 mi	Phnom Penh	$836
497 km or 309 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$545
506 km or 314 mi	Kampong Cham	$513
508 km or 315 mi	Prey Veng	$721
512 km or 318 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$763
527 km or 328 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
535 km or 333 mi	Udon Thani	$543
553 km or 343 mi	Stung Treng	$634
561 km or 349 mi	Hpa-an	$610
562 km or 349 mi	Rach Gia	$526
571 km or 355 mi	Long Xuyen	$508

Cities near Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$459
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$495
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$514
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$520
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$455
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$500
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$496
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$500
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$524
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$543
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$508
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$492
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$517
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$524
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$517
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$542
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$509
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$513
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$503
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$581
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$549
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$538
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$505
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$543
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$493
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$520
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$586
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$517
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1549
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$574
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$585
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$573
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1553
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1547
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$500