Pattaya vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Pattaya	Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2090	$1599
🏠 One person rent	$435	$225
🏘️ Family rent	$761	$390
🍽️ Food expenses	$291	$220
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$474	$912
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Bad
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	31	25
😀 Quality of life	59	47
🏙️ Population	120K	6.23M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 41% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 6606th and 8011th ($839 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 270th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.5 months in Xinyang. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Xinyang ranked 218th in China, while ranked 6029th and 7026th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Xinyang

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	Pattaya	Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.67	$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.8	$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.14	$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.27	$0.59
☕ Cappuccino	$2.04	$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.74	$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$328	$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$864	$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$599	$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.4	$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.3	$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.98%	3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2563	$3666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1488	$1936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.91	$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.8	$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.41	$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.69	$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.53	$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.72	$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.93	$6.23
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.6	$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.9	$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$393	$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13971	$8362

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Cities near Pattaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Nong Prue	$809
16 km or 9.7 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
23 km or 14 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$784
84 km or 52 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$789
85 km or 53 mi	Klaeng	$724
85 km or 53 mi	Lat Luang	$794
98 km or 61 mi	Bangkok	$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

Cities near Xinyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi	Guangshui	$589
80 km or 50 mi	Suizhou	$593
95 km or 59 mi	Zhumadian	$599
103 km or 64 mi	Anlu	$595
123 km or 77 mi	Zaoyang	$562
134 km or 83 mi	Xiaogan	$643
138 km or 86 mi	Macheng	$610
140 km or 87 mi	Wugang	$521
140 km or 87 mi	Yingcheng	$600
153 km or 95 mi	Jingshan	$585
162 km or 101 mi	Luohe	$519
166 km or 103 mi	Hanchuan	$624
166 km or 103 mi	Xiangcheng	$583
172 km or 107 mi	Wuhan	$657
174 km or 108 mi	Nanyang	$575
175 km or 109 mi	Jieshou	$567
175 km or 109 mi	Zhoukou	$610
176 km or 109 mi	Zhongxiang	$573
177 km or 110 mi	Yicheng	$556
180 km or 112 mi	Xiangyang	$575
184 km or 114 mi	Fuyang	$613
193 km or 120 mi	Pingdingshan	$533
197 km or 122 mi	Dengzhou	$555
202 km or 125 mi	Huanggang	$664
204 km or 127 mi	Xiantao	$619
207 km or 129 mi	Ezhou	$649
212 km or 132 mi	Xuchang	$487
213 km or 133 mi	Jingmen	$587
227 km or 141 mi	Laohekou	$545
232 km or 144 mi	Yuzhou	$516
233 km or 145 mi	Huangshi	$691
234 km or 145 mi	Lu'an	$650
234 km or 146 mi	Changge	$504
241 km or 150 mi	Daye	$658
245 km or 152 mi	Danjiangkou	$541
253 km or 157 mi	Chibi	$600
254 km or 158 mi	Xinzheng	$514
255 km or 158 mi	Ruzhou	$529
256 km or 159 mi	Xianning	$638
260 km or 161 mi	Dangyang	$554