Pattaya vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$418
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$729
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
91
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
120K
1.23M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 24% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6620th and 5112th ($812 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 35th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Pattaya ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6140th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Suwon

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Pattaya Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.71
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10383
$10980

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$718
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$774
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$958
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$737
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$724
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$736
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$635
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$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
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$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
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$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
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$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
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$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
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$765
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$763
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$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
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$498

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$1080
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$1112
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$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
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$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
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$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
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$1383
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$1141
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$1178
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$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
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$1068
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$1110
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$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050