Cost of living comparison
compared to
Khon Kaen vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Khon Kaen is 17.1% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Khon Kaen
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% more in Khon Kaen
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Khon Kaen
- Housing
-
pay 19.5% less in Khon Kaen
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Khon Kaen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% less in Khon Kaen
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% less in Khon Kaen
The cost of groceries and transportation in Khon Kaen are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Khon Kaen.
Khon Kaen vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Khon Kaen instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY419.75
|
$1.55
THB48.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY367.28
|
$6.20
THB195.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY52.70
|
$0.64
THB19.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.87
|
$0.30
THB9.36
|
|
Ankara vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY30.11
|
$1.24
THB39.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY209.79
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY160.02
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY101.20
|
$2.61
THB81.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY111.09
|
$1.39
THB43.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY30.40
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY45.84
|
$0.42
THB13.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY26.17
|
$0.70
THB22.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.74
|
$0.56
THB17.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.87
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.90
|
$0.63
THB19.69
|
|
Ankara vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY192.34
|
$4.86
THB152.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY393.51
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2M
|
$46,519.56
THB1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY293.82
|
?? | |
Ankara vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of transportation
pay 19.5% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY598.58
|
$23.27
THB731.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY31,290.19
|
$253.27
THB7,965.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY22,361.50
|
$170.57
THB5,364.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,710.59
|
$52.03
THB1,636.15
|
|
Ankara vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of housing
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY26,193.80
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY615K
|
$9,303.91
THB293K
|
|
Ankara vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of childcare
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY157.40
|
$1.85
THB58.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY140.55
|
$1.55
THB48.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY94.44
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,438.53
|
$62.03
THB1,950.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY280.71
|
$6.20
THB195.06
|
|
Ankara vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,499.94
|
$31.01
THB975.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,986.61
|
$41.87
THB1,316.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,543.76
|
$77.53
THB2,438.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,185.12
|
$93.04
THB2,925.92
|
|
Ankara vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of clothing
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