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Hua Hin vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Hua Hin is 12.8% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% less in Hua Hin
Groceries: pay 34.0% more in Hua Hin
Transportation: pay 6.0% more in Hua Hin
Housing: pay 10.5% less in Hua Hin
Childcare: pay 51.0% less in Hua Hin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% more in Hua Hin
Clothing: pay 48.9% less in Hua Hin

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Hua Hin are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Hua Hin.

Hua Hin vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hua Hin instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 29.2% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Hua Hin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY410.93	$3.10 THB97.52	-67.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY359.56	$8.82 THB277.44	+4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.59	$0.70 THB22.04	-42.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.49	$0.36 THB11.38	-11.7%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 34.0% more for groceries

	Ankara	Hua Hin
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.48	$1.39 THB43.75	+101.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY205.38	$6.20 THB195.04	+28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.66	$5.46 THB171.63	+48.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY99.07	$1.88 THB59.10	-19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.76	$1.24 THB39.10	-51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.77	$1.21 THB38.04	+73.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.88	$0.37 THB11.61	-64.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.62	$0.87 THB27.28	+44.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.15	$0.66 THB20.64	+3.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.60	$0.64 THB20.04	+116.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.67	$0.48 THB15.15	+92.7%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 6.0% more for transportation

	Ankara	Hua Hin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY188.30	$4.97 THB156.26	+12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY385.24	$12.41 THB390.07	+37.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,054,633.12	$21,709.13 THB682,630.16	-54.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY287.65	$8.68 THB273.05	+28.9%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 10.5% less for housing

	Ankara	Hua Hin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY586.00	$18.64 THB586.09	+35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,632.71	$460.03 THB14,465.26	-35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,891.63	$316.33 THB9,946.90	-38.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,653.64	$59.81 THB1,880.59	-3.8%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 51.0% less for childcare

	Ankara	Hua Hin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,643.40	$139.56 THB4,388.34	-76.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY602,466.26	$10,544.43 THB331,563.22	-25.3%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Hua Hin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY154.10	$2.17 THB68.26	-39.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.60	$2.06 THB64.78	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.46	$4.65 THB146.28	+114.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,387.29	$50.65 THB1,592.80	-9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY274.81	$7.75 THB243.80	+20.5%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 48.9% less for clothing

	Ankara	Hua Hin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,447.41	$16.44 THB516.85	-71.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,944.87	$19.85 THB624.12	-56.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,448.28	$83.74 THB2,633.00	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,097.18	$49.62 THB1,560.30	-48.3%
Average			-48.9%

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