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Rayong vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Rayong is 2.6% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% less in Rayong
Groceries: pay 43.2% more in Rayong
Transportation: pay 18.8% more in Rayong
Housing: pay 20.1% less in Rayong
Childcare: pay 2.0% less in Rayong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% more in Rayong
Clothing: pay 32.0% less in Rayong

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

Rayong vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rayong instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 41.8% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Rayong
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	$6.20 THB195.04	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.59	$0.55 THB17.31	-54.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.49	$0.33 THB10.48	-18.6%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 43.2% more for groceries

	Ankara	Rayong
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.48	$1.32 THB41.45	+90.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY205.38	$8.51 THB267.44	+76.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.66	$7.23 THB227.38	+97.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY99.07	$2.28 THB71.85	-1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.76	$1.01 THB31.70	-60.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.77	$1.13 THB35.39	+61.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.88	$0.56 THB17.69	-46.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.62	$0.98 THB30.96	+64.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.15	$0.49 THB15.48	-22.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.60	$0.56 THB17.69	+90.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.67	$0.56 THB17.69	+125.1%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 18.8% more for transportation

	Ankara	Rayong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY188.30	$4.69 THB147.59	+6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY385.24	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,054,633.12	$37,215.65 THB1,170,223.13	-22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY287.65	$11.63 THB365.69	+72.6%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 20.1% less for housing

	Ankara	Rayong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY586.00	$12.41 THB390.07	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,632.71	$418.68 THB13,165.01	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,891.63	$310.13 THB9,751.86	-39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,653.64	$68.70 THB2,160.36	+10.5%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 2.0% less for childcare

	Ankara	Rayong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,643.40	$609.53 THB19,166.15	+1.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY602,466.26	$13,349.70 THB419,773.22	-5.4%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Rayong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY154.10	$1.86 THB58.51	-48.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.60	$2.54 THB79.90	-21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.46	$4.40 THB138.23	+103.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,387.29	$69.78 THB2,194.17	+24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY274.81	$7.75 THB243.80	+20.5%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 32.0% less for clothing

	Ankara	Rayong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,447.41	$31.01 THB975.19	-45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,944.87	$38.04 THB1,196.22	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,448.28	$77.53 THB2,437.96	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,097.18	$57.37 THB1,804.09	-40.2%
Average			-32.0%

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