Pattaya vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pattaya Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$401
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.7
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$466
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
89
😀 Quality of life
54
97
🏙️ Population
120K
5.87M

The cost of living in Pattaya is 75% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6432nd and 81st ($800 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Thailand and Singapore, respectively. Check Thailand vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Pattaya compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Pattaya ranked 4th best city to live in Thailand vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5984th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pattaya Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9189
$28407

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$739
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$613
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$664
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$564
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$697
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$633
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$533
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$570
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$564
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$674
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$630
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$806
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$763
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$754
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$745
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$559
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$608
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$582
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$529
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$635
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$819
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$561
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$514
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$711
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$795
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$564
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$555
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$626
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$612
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$534
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$2852
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$709
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$549
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$745
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$750
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$752
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$699
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$630
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$585
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$590
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$518
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$571
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$617
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$892
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$732
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$738
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$687
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$499
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$729
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$579
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$673
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$544
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$950
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$670
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$538
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$420
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$624
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$759
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$496
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$441
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$671
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$485
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$669
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