Pattaya vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$463
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
31
5
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
120K
115K

The cost of living in Pattaya is 112% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6471st and 8957th ($874 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.1 months in Thimphu. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6065th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Thimphu

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Pattaya Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.75
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12044
$633

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$768
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$833
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$1027
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$789
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$784
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$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
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$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
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$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
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$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
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$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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$443
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$293
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$307
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$320
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$943
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$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
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$283
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$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
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$300
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$287
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$278
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$253
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$281
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$327
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$284
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$298
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$350
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$325
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$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
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$481
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$355
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$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
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$285
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$275
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$319
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$314
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$290
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$308
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$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285