Pattaya vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$2640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$6276
🏠 One person rent
$418
$1578
🏘️ Family rent
$729
$2764
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$366
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$4008
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
57
100
🏙️ Population
120K
5.45M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 69% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6620th and 649th ($812 vs $2640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6140th and 3rd 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
$3.71
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$1294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$3447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$12628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$7359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$29.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$2071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10383
$19140

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$774
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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
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
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$675
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$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
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$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
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$498

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$2181
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$2292
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$1888
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$1599
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$1580
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$1839
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$1568
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$1678
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$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
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$1747
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$1633
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$1184
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$1458
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$1988
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$1667
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$1662
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$2471
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$1813
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$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
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$1725
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$1706
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$1362
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$1639
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$1736
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$1662
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$1674
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$1681
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$2308
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$1768
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$1728
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$1738
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$2065
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$1673
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$1697
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$1798
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$2058
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$1464
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$1710