Pattaya vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$435
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
73
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
120K
1.85M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 11% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6606th and 6014th ($839 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 6029th and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Tainan

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Pattaya Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$5481

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$789
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$724
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$794
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$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$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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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
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$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686