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Hua Hin vs. Baia Mare Cost of Living Summary

Hua Hin is 8.4% cheaper than Baia Mare.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% less in Hua Hin
Groceries: pay 12.7% more in Hua Hin
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Hua Hin
Housing: pay 34.6% more in Hua Hin
Childcare: pay 8.5% less in Hua Hin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% less in Hua Hin
Clothing: pay 35.5% less in Hua Hin

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

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Hua Hin vs. Baia Mare Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hua Hin instead of Baia Mare, you would:

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pay 47.0% less for restaurants

	Baia Mare	Hua Hin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.35 RON47.34	$3.10 THB104.19	-70.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.48 RON34.19	$8.82 THB296.43	+18.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 RON8.50	$0.70 THB23.55	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RON6.31	$0.36 THB12.16	-73.8%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 12.7% more for groceries

	Baia Mare	Hua Hin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 RON5.79	$1.39 THB46.74	+10.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.59 RON16.44	$6.20 THB208.39	+72.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.03 RON23.01	$5.46 THB183.37	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 RON14.52	$1.88 THB63.14	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 RON12.41	$1.24 THB41.78	-54.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 RON2.27	$1.21 THB40.64	+144.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 RON3.26	$0.37 THB12.41	-48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RON3.42	$0.87 THB29.14	+16.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 RON4.69	$0.66 THB22.06	-36.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RON2.10	$0.64 THB21.41	+38.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 RON1.71	$0.48 THB16.19	+28.9%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Baia Mare	Hua Hin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 RON26.85	$4.97 THB166.96	-15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.10 RON73.64	$12.41 THB416.77	-23.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,323.13 RON130K	$21,709.13 THB729K	-23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 RON36.94	$8.68 THB291.74	+7.5%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 34.6% more for housing

	Baia Mare	Hua Hin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.82 RON54.05	$18.64 THB626.20	+57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$286.61 RON1,310.67	$460.03 THB15,455.26	+60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$207.90 RON950.72	$316.33 THB10,627.66	+52.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.13 RON403.04	$59.81 THB2,009.30	-32.1%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 8.5% less for childcare

	Baia Mare	Hua Hin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.56 RON1,968.95	$139.56 THB4,688.67	-67.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,004.32 RON32,030.75	$10,544.43 THB354K	+50.5%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Baia Mare	Hua Hin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 RON8.94	$2.17 THB72.93	+11.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 RON10.52	$2.06 THB69.21	-10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.75 RON26.30	$4.65 THB156.29	-19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.76 RON236.70	$50.65 THB1,701.82	-2.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.90 RON31.56	$7.75 THB260.48	+12.3%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 35.5% less for clothing

	Baia Mare	Hua Hin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.49 RON244.59	$16.44 THB552.22	-69.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.19 RON174.63	$19.85 THB666.83	-48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.01 RON315.60	$83.74 THB2,813.20	+21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.02 RON420.80	$49.62 THB1,667.08	-46.1%
Average			-35.5%

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