Pattaya vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2066
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$395
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.3
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$461
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
31
5
😀 Quality of life
54
34
🏙️ Population
120K
115K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 85% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6518th and 8915th ($781 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Thailand and Bhutan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Pattaya ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5997th and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1152
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.67%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1693
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.44
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.67
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.49
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8876
$666

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$743
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$739
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$748
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$685
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$753
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$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$459
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$312
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$296
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$296
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$900
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$317
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$323
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$280
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$264
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$292
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$282
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$292
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$304
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$295
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
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$419
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$341
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$430
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$367
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$309
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
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$294
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$281
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$321
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$289
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$294
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$316
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$292
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$299
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$300