Pattaya vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$418
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$729
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
65
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
120K
1.13M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 25% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6620th and 5071st ($812 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Pattaya ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6140th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.71
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10383
$13568

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$779
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$770
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$774
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$718
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$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1039
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$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998