Pattaya vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Pattaya	Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2090	$2217
🏠 One person rent	$435	$392
🏘️ Family rent	$761	$688
🍽️ Food expenses	$291	$260
🚐 Transport expenses	$29.8	$90.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$474	$864
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	31 km
🎓 Higher education	31	36
😀 Quality of life	59	52
🏙️ Population	120K	6.98M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 2% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 6606th and 6659th ($839 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd 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 months in Zhanjiang. Pattaya ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Zhanjiang ranked 90th in China, while ranked 6029th and 6493rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pattaya vs Zhanjiang

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	Pattaya	Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.67	$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.8	$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.14	$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.27	$1.59
☕ Cappuccino	$2.04	$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.74	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$328	$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$864	$806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$599	$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.4	$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.3	$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.98%	3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2563	$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1488	$2549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.9	$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.91	$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.8	$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.41	$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.69	$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.53	$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.72	$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.1	$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.93	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.6	$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.9	$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$393	$645
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13971	$18767

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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 Zhanjiang

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Maoming	$797
94 km or 59 mi	Gaozhou	$802
131 km or 81 mi	Haikou	$711
138 km or 86 mi	Beihai	$679
161 km or 100 mi	Yulin	$751
177 km or 110 mi	Yangjiang	$908
203 km or 126 mi	Qinzhou	$617
222 km or 138 mi	Fangchenggang	$602
226 km or 141 mi	Guigang	$714
255 km or 159 mi	Yunfu	$839
270 km or 168 mi	Kaiping	$858
271 km or 168 mi	Wuzhou	$828
281 km or 175 mi	Nanning	$580
295 km or 183 mi	Zhaoqing	$807
307 km or 191 mi	Laibin	$620
317 km or 197 mi	Jiangmen	$873
324 km or 201 mi	Cam Pha	$574
338 km or 210 mi	Zhongshan	$548
341 km or 212 mi	Sanya	$782
342 km or 212 mi	Chongzuo	$592
343 km or 213 mi	Macau	$1734
345 km or 214 mi	Foshan	$627
346 km or 215 mi	Ha Long	$579
348 km or 216 mi	Zhuhai	$678
362 km or 225 mi	Liuzhou	$601
364 km or 226 mi	Guangzhou	$785
377 km or 234 mi	Hezhou	$778
388 km or 241 mi	Qingyuan	$801
390 km or 243 mi	Haiphong	$564
401 km or 249 mi	Dongguan	$694
405 km or 252 mi	Shenzhen	$995
406 km or 252 mi	Hong Kong	$2663
410 km or 255 mi	Kowloon	$2396
423 km or 263 mi	Hai Duong	$586
430 km or 267 mi	Thai Binh	$583
447 km or 278 mi	Lianzhou	$766
449 km or 279 mi	Nam Dinh	$599
451 km or 280 mi	Bac Ninh	$594
453 km or 281 mi	Guilin	$528
455 km or 283 mi	Hechi	$593