Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Thailand

Ko Phan Ghan vs. Auckland Cost of Living Summary

Ko Phan Ghan is 44.8% cheaper than Auckland.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Groceries: pay 36.9% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Transportation: pay 17.4% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Housing: pay 54.9% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Childcare: pay 63.3% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Clothing: pay 17.3% less in Ko Phan Ghan

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ko Phan Ghan.

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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Auckland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ko Phan Ghan instead of Auckland, you would:

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pay 57.8% less for restaurants

	Auckland	Ko Phan Ghan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$3.57 THB118.59	-74.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$8.02 THB266.83	-10.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.50	$0.92 THB30.54	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.12	$0.48 THB15.87	-72.9%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 36.9% less for groceries

	Auckland	Ko Phan Ghan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 NZ$3.90	$1.19 THB39.53	-46.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 NZ$7.59	$9.70 THB322.52	+125.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$12.84	$6.39 THB212.60	-12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.08	$2.13 THB70.84	-66.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.51 NZ$7.97	$1.08 THB35.86	-76.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 NZ$2.29	$1.32 THB43.97	+1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$0.40 THB13.45	-57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.37	$1.02 THB33.84	-24.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 NZ$4.65	$0.94 THB31.38	-64.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.68	$0.67 THB22.39	-29.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 NZ$1.24	$0.61 THB20.32	-12.6%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 17.4% less for transportation

	Auckland	Ko Phan Ghan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.34	$5.13 THB170.60	-26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$121.78 NZ$215.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,206.41 NZ$44,573.67	$26,143.40 THB870K	+3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$31.70	$11.29 THB375.54	-37.0%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 54.9% less for housing

	Auckland	Ko Phan Ghan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.70 NZ$89.65	$17.15 THB570.48	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,312.12 NZ$2,320.29	$609.02 THB20,259.21	-53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,217.10 NZ$2,152.26	$631.30 THB21,000.40	-48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.93 NZ$245.68	$43.92 THB1,461.07	-68.4%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 63.3% less for childcare

	Auckland	Ko Phan Ghan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,121.14 NZ$1,982.56	$505.04 THB16,800.32	-55.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,362.77 NZ$34,240.10	$5,793.14 THB193K	-70.1%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Auckland	Ko Phan Ghan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$11.89	$2.53 THB84.00	-62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$6.02	$2.77 THB92.07	-18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$27.17 NZ$48.05	$2.08 THB69.18	-92.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.47 NZ$78.65	$56.45 THB1,877.68	+26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.88 NZ$22.78	$7.58 THB252.00	-41.2%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 17.3% less for clothing

	Auckland	Ko Phan Ghan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.70 NZ$140.94	$62.94 THB2,093.63	-21.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.10 NZ$70.91	$28.69 THB954.49	-28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.74 NZ$164.01	$95.68 THB3,182.71	+3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$193.71	$87.87 THB2,922.95	-19.8%
Average			-17.3%

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