Pattaya vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$463
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.1
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$487
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
65
😀 Quality of life
59
75
🏙️ Population
120K
1.13M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 14% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6471st and 5510th ($874 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 6065th and 1747th 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
$3.85
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.75
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.36
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12044
$15450

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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
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$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
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$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
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$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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$1005
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$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
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$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
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$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982