Pattaya vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Pattaya	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$665	$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1753	$2738
🏠 One person rent	$313	$486
🏘️ Family rent	$651	$933
🍽️ Food expenses	$256	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$447	$2711
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	31	66
😀 Quality of life	42	73
🏙️ Population	116K	1.15M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 38% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4812th ($665 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 21st in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Pattaya compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Pattaya ranked 15th best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6956th and 1859th 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	$3.26	$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.41	$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.17	$2.83
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.73	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$786	$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$517	$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41.1	$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63.3	$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1791	$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1187	$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.2	$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.55	$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.09	$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.53	$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.96	$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.16	$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.2	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36	$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.19	$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.8	$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.5	$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.6	$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91	$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$301	$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8397	$13766

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$653
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$648
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$647
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$714
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$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

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$963
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1326
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$973
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$907
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$989
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1029
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$1039
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1035
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1073
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1113
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$1006
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$953
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$882
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$910
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$1055
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$878
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$865
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$895
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$1060
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$896
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$999
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$958
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$965
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$984
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$960
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$991
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$1002
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$924
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$787
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$1009
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$967
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$932
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$903
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$903
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$963
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$1056
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$945
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$845
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$923