Pattaya vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$839
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2090
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$435
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$474
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
65
😀 Quality of life
59
73
🏙️ Population
120K
1.13M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 12% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6606th and 5867th ($839 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 55th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6029th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Ulsan

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Pattaya Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.72
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13971
$17593

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$724
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$794
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$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$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
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$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
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508

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$1044
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$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
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$938