Pattaya vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$435
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
94
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
120K
2.43M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 33% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6606th and 4646th ($839 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 6029th and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Taipei

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Pattaya Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$16947

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$794
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$996
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$761
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$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
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$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
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$530
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$508

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9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
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$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
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$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
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$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
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$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
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$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
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$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
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$640
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$677
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$705
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$617
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$611
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$696
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$628
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$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
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$612