Restaurants | Pattaya Edit | Xiamen Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (19.63 ¥) |
101.88 ฿ (20.00 ¥) |
+1.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ฿ (196.32 ¥) |
1,018.76 ฿ (200.00 ¥) |
+1.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
269.47 ฿ (52.90 ¥) |
203.75 ฿ (40.00 ¥) |
-24.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 ฿ (14.72 ¥) |
50.94 ฿ (10.00 ¥) |
-32.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
85.00 ฿ (16.69 ¥) |
127.34 ฿ (25.00 ¥) |
+49.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
69.41 ฿ (13.63 ¥) |
129.04 ฿ (25.33 ¥) |
+85.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
26.47 ฿ (5.20 ¥) |
18.11 ฿ (3.56 ¥) |
-31.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
12.23 ฿ (2.40 ¥) |
10.64 ฿ (2.09 ¥) |
-13.0 % |
Markets | Pattaya Edit | Xiamen Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
201.73 ฿ (39.60 ¥) |
274.77 ฿ (53.94 ¥) |
+36.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.01 ฿ (8.44 ¥) |
55.45 ฿ (10.89 ¥) |
+28.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
20.28 ฿ (3.98 ¥) |
15.02 ฿ (2.95 ¥) |
-26.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
76.05 ฿ (14.93 ¥) |
53.75 ฿ (10.55 ¥) |
-29.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
255.33 ฿ (50.13 ¥) |
231.05 ฿ (45.36 ¥) |
-9.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
49.81 ฿ (9.78 ¥) |
106.28 ฿ (20.87 ¥) |
+113.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
211.17 ฿ (41.46 ¥) |
274.95 ฿ (53.98 ¥) |
+30.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
42.23 ฿ (8.29 ¥) |
26.96 ฿ (5.29 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
21.81 ฿ (4.28 ¥) |
19.25 ฿ (3.78 ¥) |
-11.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
33.97 ฿ (6.67 ¥) |
24.65 ฿ (4.84 ¥) |
-27.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
22.43 ฿ (4.40 ¥) |
27.73 ฿ (5.44 ¥) |
+23.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
24.53 ฿ (4.82 ¥) |
15.40 ฿ (3.02 ¥) |
-37.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
17.75 ฿ (3.49 ¥) |
19.25 ฿ (3.78 ¥) |
+8.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
55.00 ฿ (10.80 ¥) |
17.83 ฿ (3.50 ¥) |
-67.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
20.41 ฿ (4.01 ¥) |
19.53 ฿ (3.83 ¥) |
-4.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (117.79 ¥) |
458.44 ฿ (90.00 ¥) |
-23.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
56.75 ฿ (11.14 ¥) |
23.77 ฿ (4.67 ¥) |
-58.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
63.45 ฿ (12.46 ¥) |
45.84 ฿ (9.00 ¥) |
-27.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (28.47 ¥) |
84.05 ฿ (16.50 ¥) |
-42.0 % |
Transportation | Pattaya Edit | Xiamen Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 ฿ (1.96 ¥) |
10.19 ฿ (2.00 ¥) |
+1.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
? (? ¥) |
407.50 ฿ (80.00 ¥) |
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
37.50 ฿ (7.36 ¥) |
50.94 ฿ (10.00 ¥) |
+35.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
80.47 ฿ (15.80 ¥) |
20.49 ฿ (4.02 ¥) |
-74.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ฿ (19.63 ¥) |
407.50 ฿ (80.00 ¥) |
+307.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
155.11 ฿ (30.45 ¥) |
166.87 ฿ (32.76 ¥) |
+7.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
850,000.00 ฿ (166,869.93 ¥) |
662,192.40 ฿ (130,000.00 ¥) |
-22.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
859,666.67 ฿ (168,767.67 ¥) |
588,841.86 ฿ (115,600.00 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Pattaya Edit | Xiamen Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,374.74 ฿ (466.20 ¥) |
2,090.38 ฿ (410.38 ¥) |
-12.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
468.00 ฿ (91.88 ¥) |
378.21 ฿ (74.25 ¥) |
-19.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
611.53 ฿ (120.05 ¥) |
421.09 ฿ (82.67 ¥) |
-31.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Pattaya Edit | Xiamen Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,390.82 ฿ (273.04 ¥) |
1,782.83 ฿ (350.00 ¥) |
+28.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
377.00 ฿ (74.01 ¥) |
305.63 ฿ (60.00 ¥) |
-18.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
235.00 ฿ (46.13 ¥) |
254.69 ฿ (50.00 ¥) |
+8.4 % |
Childcare | Pattaya Edit | Xiamen Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
10,750.00 ฿ (2,110.41 ¥) |
18,677.22 ฿ (3,666.67 ¥) |
+73.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
300,000.00 ฿ (58,895.27 ¥) |
713,130.28 ฿ (140,000.00 ¥) |
+137.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Pattaya Edit | Xiamen Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
928.33 ฿ (182.25 ¥) |
1,866.02 ฿ (366.33 ¥) |
+101.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
737.50 ฿ (144.78 ¥) |
1,577.38 ฿ (309.67 ¥) |
+113.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,375.00 ฿ (662.57 ¥) |
3,438.31 ฿ (675.00 ¥) |
+1.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,556.25 ฿ (305.52 ¥) |
1,782.83 ฿ (350.00 ¥) |
+14.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Pattaya Edit | Xiamen Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,432.18 ฿ (3,618.56 ¥) |
15,281.36 ฿ (3,000.00 ¥) |
-17.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,055.62 ฿ (1,974.09 ¥) |
10,314.92 ฿ (2,025.00 ¥) |
+2.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
33,921.53 ฿ (6,659.39 ¥) |
29,926.00 ฿ (5,875.00 ¥) |
-11.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,665.61 ฿ (4,449.66 ¥) |
19,738.43 ฿ (3,875.00 ¥) |
-12.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Pattaya Edit | Xiamen Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,737.43 ฿ (1,518.99 ¥) |
30,759.59 ฿ (6,038.65 ¥) |
+297.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,295.43 ฿ (1,039.59 ¥) |
15,971.32 ฿ (3,135.45 ¥) |
+201.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Pattaya Edit | Xiamen Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
15,245.78 ฿ (2,993.01 ¥) |
24,648.11 ฿ (4,838.86 ¥) |
+61.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.50 | 5.26 | -4.3 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 82 | 26 |
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