Pattaya vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$401
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
84
😀 Quality of life
54
80
🏙️ Population
120K
3.03M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 14% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6432nd and 6052nd ($800 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 5984th and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Taichung

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Pattaya Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$13638

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$787
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$994
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$759
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$676
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$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
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$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
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$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
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$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
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$564
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$674
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$630
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$806
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$763
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$754
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$745
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$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
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$582
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$529
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$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
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$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
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$795
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$564
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$555
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$626
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$612
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$534
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$841
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$818
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$698
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$761
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$707
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$864
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$828
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$868
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$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
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$1158
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$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
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$932
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$661
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$654
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$666
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$821
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$706
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$807
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$683
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$731
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$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
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$592
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$776
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$691
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$795
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$726
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$1231
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$712
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$643
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$719
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$702
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$716