Pattaya vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$463
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
96
😀 Quality of life
59
64
🏙️ Population
120K
8.69M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 37% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6471st and 7642nd ($874 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6065th and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Tehran

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Pattaya Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.75
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12044
$2262

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$838
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$829
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$768
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$833
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$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
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$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514

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$592
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$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
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$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
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$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
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$425
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$659
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$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
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$488