Pattaya vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Pattaya	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$781	$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2066	$2693
🏠 One person rent	$395	$465
🏘️ Family rent	$863	$883
🍽️ Food expenses	$278	$393
🚐 Transport expenses	$31.3	$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$461	$2476
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	31	65
😀 Quality of life	54	70
🏙️ Population	120K	1.13M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 26% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6518th and 5096th ($781 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Pattaya ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 5997th and 2492nd 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	$3.58	$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.8	$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.11	$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.37	$2.41
☕ Cappuccino	$2.03	$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.83	$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$475	$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$294	$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1152	$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$679	$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.1	$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.7	$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.67%	3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2486	$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1693	$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.7	$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.3	$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.09	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.8	$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.7	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.44	$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.67	$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.39	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.3	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.49	$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.9	$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.69	$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.8	$101
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.9	$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$284	$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8876	$13412

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$752
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$685
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$753
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$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

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$1027
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1388
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$1030
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$959
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$988
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1060
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$1115
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1075
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$995
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$998
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$983
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$887
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$924
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$992
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1054
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$880
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$977
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$901
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$1000
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$903
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$979
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$964
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$989
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$987
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1059
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$1012
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$992
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$854
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$900
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1016
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$977
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$902
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$936
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$1019
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$1037
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1019
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$864
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$959