Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Xiamen 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices Including Rent | |
| Rent Prices in Xiamen are 17.0% lower than in Pattaya | |
| Restaurant Prices in Xiamen are 5.4% higher than in Pattaya | |
| Groceries Prices in Xiamen are 2.0% lower than in Pattaya | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
Restaurants | Pattaya Edit |
Xiamen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2.55 € (100.00 ฿) |
2.59 € (20.00 ¥) |
+1.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
25.48 € (1,000.00 ฿) |
25.94 € (200.00 ¥) |
+1.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.85 € (268.95 ฿) |
5.19 € (40.00 ¥) |
-24.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1.91 € (75.00 ฿) |
1.23 € (9.50 ¥) |
-35.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.17 € (85.00 ฿) |
2.92 € (22.50 ¥) |
+34.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.70 € (66.76 ฿) |
3.13 € (24.12 ¥) |
+84.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.67 € (26.47 ฿) |
0.39 € (3.00 ¥) |
-42.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.31 € (12.23 ฿) |
0.26 € (1.98 ¥) |
-17.8 % |
Markets | Pattaya Edit |
Xiamen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.14 € (201.73 ฿) |
7.00 € (53.94 ¥) |
+36.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 € (43.01 ฿) |
1.41 € (10.89 ¥) |
+28.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.45 € (17.53 ฿) |
0.38 € (2.95 ¥) |
-14.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.94 € (76.05 ฿) |
1.37 € (10.55 ¥) |
-29.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.54 € (256.86 ฿) |
5.88 € (45.36 ¥) |
-10.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.28 € (50.27 ฿) |
2.71 € (20.87 ¥) |
+111.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.38 € (211.17 ฿) |
7.00 € (53.98 ¥) |
+30.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.08 € (42.23 ฿) |
0.69 € (5.29 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.56 € (21.81 ฿) |
0.49 € (3.78 ¥) |
-11.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.87 € (33.97 ฿) |
0.63 € (4.84 ¥) |
-27.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.57 € (22.43 ฿) |
0.71 € (5.44 ¥) |
+23.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.63 € (24.53 ฿) |
0.39 € (3.02 ¥) |
-37.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.45 € (17.52 ฿) |
0.49 € (3.78 ¥) |
+9.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.29 € (50.70 ฿) |
0.45 € (3.50 ¥) |
-64.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.51 € (20.02 ฿) |
0.50 € (3.83 ¥) |
-2.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.29 € (600.00 ฿) |
11.67 € (90.00 ¥) |
-23.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.44 € (56.66 ฿) |
0.61 € (4.67 ¥) |
-58.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 € (63.45 ฿) |
1.17 € (9.00 ¥) |
-27.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.69 € (145.00 ฿) |
2.14 € (16.50 ¥) |
-42.1 % |
Transportation | Pattaya Edit |
Xiamen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.25 € (10.00 ฿) |
0.26 € (2.00 ¥) |
+1.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
? (? ฿) |
10.38 € (80.00 ¥) |
|
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.96 € (37.50 ฿) |
1.30 € (10.00 ¥) |
+35.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.95 € (76.44 ฿) |
0.52 € (4.02 ¥) |
-73.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2.55 € (100.00 ฿) |
10.38 € (80.00 ¥) |
+307.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.97 € (155.97 ฿) |
4.25 € (32.76 ¥) |
+6.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,657.06 € (850,000.00 ฿) |
16,863.16 € (130,000.00 ¥) |
-22.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,903.35 € (859,666.67 ฿) |
14,995.24 € (115,600.00 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Pattaya Edit |
Xiamen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
60.70 € (2,382.47 ฿) |
53.23 € (410.38 ¥) |
-12.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.92 € (468.00 ฿) |
9.63 € (74.25 ¥) |
-19.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
15.58 € (611.53 ฿) |
10.72 € (82.67 ¥) |
-31.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Pattaya Edit |
Xiamen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.44 € (1,390.82 ฿) |
45.40 € (350.00 ¥) |
+28.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.61 € (377.00 ฿) |
7.78 € (60.00 ¥) |
-19.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5.99 € (235.00 ฿) |
6.49 € (50.00 ¥) |
+8.3 % |
Childcare | Pattaya Edit |
Xiamen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
273.90 € (10,750.00 ฿) |
475.63 € (3,666.67 ¥) |
+73.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
7,643.67 € (300,000.00 ฿) |
18,160.33 € (140,000.00 ¥) |
+137.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Pattaya Edit |
Xiamen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
23.65 € (928.33 ฿) |
47.52 € (366.33 ¥) |
+100.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
18.79 € (737.50 ฿) |
40.17 € (309.67 ¥) |
+113.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
85.99 € (3,375.00 ฿) |
87.56 € (675.00 ¥) |
+1.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
39.65 € (1,556.25 ฿) |
45.40 € (350.00 ¥) |
+14.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Pattaya Edit |
Xiamen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
469.60 € (18,431.04 ฿) |
345.91 € (2,666.67 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
256.19 € (10,054.93 ฿) |
220.52 € (1,700.00 ¥) |
-13.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
864.17 € (33,917.17 ฿) |
778.30 € (6,000.00 ¥) |
-9.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
577.42 € (22,662.65 ฿) |
454.01 € (3,500.00 ¥) |
-21.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Pattaya Edit |
Xiamen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
197.14 € (7,737.43 ฿) |
743.14 € (5,728.97 ¥) |
+277.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
134.92 € (5,295.43 ฿) |
378.74 € (2,919.79 ¥) |
+180.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Pattaya Edit |
Xiamen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
388.45 € (15,245.78 ฿) |
627.68 € (4,838.86 ¥) |
+61.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.12 | 5.26 | +2.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 82 | 24 |
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