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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Batangas Cost of Living Summary

Nakhon Ratchasima is 47.4% more expensive than Batangas.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Groceries: pay 8.2% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Transportation: pay 83.1% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Housing: pay 42.0% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Clothing: pay 75.9% more in Nakhon Ratchasima

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Nakhon Ratchasima are more expensive than in Batangas. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Nakhon Ratchasima.

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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Batangas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nakhon Ratchasima instead of Batangas, you would:

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pay 59.4% more for restaurants

	Batangas	Nakhon Ratchasima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.15 ₱135.56	$2.90 THB96.35	+34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.65 ₱166.69	$6.08 THB202.10	+129.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 ₱25.10	$0.55 THB18.28	+37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 ₱17.57	$0.31 THB10.21	+10.1%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 8.2% less for groceries

	Batangas	Nakhon Ratchasima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.16 ₱72.80	$1.24 THB41.16	+7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.79 ₱175.72	$7.69 THB255.97	+175.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 ₱403.86	$6.16 THB204.82	-4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 ₱105.77	$1.48 THB49.33	-11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 ₱119.56	$1.18 THB39.40	-37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 ₱68.32	$1.44 THB47.81	+32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 ₱40.08	$0.56 THB18.64	-11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ₱68.32	$0.85 THB28.41	-21.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ₱33.02	$0.87 THB28.96	+66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 ₱66.04	$0.55 THB18.32	-47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.54 ₱97.17	$0.48 THB15.97	-68.9%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 83.1% more for transportation

	Batangas	Nakhon Ratchasima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.98 ₱250.55	$5.18 THB172.20	+30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$19.31 THB642.37
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$45,632.12 THB2M	+113.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.58 ₱162.67	$9.83 THB327.11	+280.8%
Average			+83.1%

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pay 42.0% more for housing

	Batangas	Nakhon Ratchasima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.35 ₱1,534.10	$19.00 THB632.11	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$218.51 THB7,268.72
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	$159.03 THB5,290.09	+121.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.52 ₱7,970.13	$66.94 THB2,226.87	-47.1%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Batangas	Nakhon Ratchasima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.06 ₱4,602.29	$178.25 THB5,929.53	+144.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,275.20 ₱80,330.90	$14,270.93 THB475K	+1019.1%
Average			+422.5%

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pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Batangas	Nakhon Ratchasima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.05 ₱66.27	$1.78 THB59.30	+69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ₱130.54	$1.93 THB64.24	-6.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 ₱160.66	$2.82 THB93.88	+10.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.13 ₱1,204.96	$47.01 THB1,563.91	+145.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 ₱351.45	$4.75 THB158.12	-14.8%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 75.9% more for clothing

	Batangas	Nakhon Ratchasima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.94 ₱1,004.14	$50.55 THB1,681.42	+217.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.67 ₱1,428.38	$29.23 THB972.21	+28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	$77.24 THB2,569.46	+38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	$67.34 THB2,240.04	+69.0%
Average			+75.9%

Batangas vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of clothing

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