Pattaya vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$665
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$313
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
74
😀 Quality of life
42
82
🏙️ Population
116K
1.87M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 27% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7072nd and 5887th ($665 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 7th in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 1.4 months in Tainan. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6956th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1791
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.55
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.6
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8397
$11040

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$619
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$716
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$902
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$704
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$614
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$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
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$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
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$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
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$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
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$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
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$509

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$932
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$725
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$791
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$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
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$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
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$861
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$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
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$1011
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$676
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$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
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$860
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$675
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$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
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$678
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$1083
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$744
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$1115
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$787
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$891
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$655
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$837
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$741