Pattaya vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$435
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
91
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
120K
1.23M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 15% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6606th and 5675th ($839 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6029th and 209th 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
$3.67
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$14818

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$794
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$787
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$762
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$616
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$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
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$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
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$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
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$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
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$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
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$766
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$766
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$735
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$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
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$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
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$530
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$1022
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$1053
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$943
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$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
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$1001
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$1313
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$1061
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$1455
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$1045
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$1029
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$1179
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$1090
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$1296
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$1048
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$1152
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$1089
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$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
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$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
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$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
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$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
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$917
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$1062
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$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
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$852
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$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
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$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997