Pattaya vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$665
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$313
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
96
😀 Quality of life
42
61
🏙️ Population
116K
8.69M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 5% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7072nd and 6811th ($665 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 11th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6956th and 5288th 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
$3.26
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1791
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.55
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.6
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8397
$1883

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$653
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$648
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$647
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$714
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$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$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
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$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
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$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
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569