Pattaya vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2066
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$395
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.3
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$461
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
84
😀 Quality of life
54
81
🏙️ Population
120K
3.03M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 13% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6518th and 6071st ($781 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th 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 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 5997th and 521st among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1152
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.67%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1693
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.44
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.67
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.49
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8876
$18658

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$743
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$739
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$748
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$685
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$753
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$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
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$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
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$443
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$655
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$569
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$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
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$671