Pattaya vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$401
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
95
😀 Quality of life
54
86
🏙️ Population
120K
2.6M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 31% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6432nd and 4715th ($800 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 Taipei. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 5984th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$18424

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$564
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$697
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$633
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$533
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$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
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$608
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$582
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$529
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$635
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$561
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$514
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$711
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$795
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$1060
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$1028
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$868
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$745
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$864
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$698
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$931
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$841
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$818
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$761
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$707
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$706
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$661
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$801
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$683
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$1229
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$654
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$719
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$776
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$807
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$712
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$1231
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$673
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$592
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