Pattaya vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$463
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$4401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
89
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
120K
5.87M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 72% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6471st and 154th ($874 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Thailand and Singapore, respectively. Check Thailand vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6065th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Singapore City

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Pattaya Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.75
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12044
$31369

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$833
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$1027
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$789
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$784
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$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
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$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
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$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
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$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
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$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
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$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
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$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
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$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
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$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

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$2806
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$838
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$533
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$495
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$770
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$780
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$788
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$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
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$513
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$495
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$588
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$627
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$664
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$981
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$831
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$813
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$750
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$439
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$762
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$640
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$701
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$572
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$851
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$696
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$485
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$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
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$572
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$438
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$405
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$470
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$461
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$551
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$419
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$456
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$740
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$439
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$792
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