Pattaya vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$435
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
59
100
🏙️ Population
120K
5.45M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 71% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6606th and 370th ($839 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Thailand and Australia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6029th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Sydney

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Pattaya Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$25164

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$724
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$794
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$996
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$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
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$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
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$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$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
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
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$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$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
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508

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$2354
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$2481
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$2040
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$1709
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$1695
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$1995
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$1701
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$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
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$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
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$1786
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$1273
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$1608
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$2132
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$1825
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$1816
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$2672
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$2000
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$2530
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$2341
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$1936
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$1915
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$1493
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$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
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$1825
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$1810
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$1834
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$2543
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$1933
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$1889
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$1896
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$2323
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$1847
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$1992
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$2179
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$1606
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$1863