Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Chon Buri Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 67.5% more expensive than Chon Buri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Chon Buri. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Chon Buri Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Chon Buri, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Chon Buri
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.02
THB64.14
|
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB22.30
|
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
THB15.62
|
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Chon Buri
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
THB42.43
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
THB197.34
|
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
THB173.66
|
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
THB59.80
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB39.57
|
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
THB38.49
|
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
THB11.75
|
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB27.60
|
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB20.89
|
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB25.06
|
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.19
|
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
Chon Buri vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Chon Buri
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
THB161.56
|
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,823.47
THB1,776,103.42
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.76
THB278.75
|
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Chon Buri
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.05
THB701.64
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$542.73
THB17,267.67
|
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$263.61
THB8,387.16
|
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.89
THB2,096.52
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Chon Buri
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.56
THB4,440.26
|
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,878.68
THB505,202.75
|
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chon Buri
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
THB59.20
|
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
THB59.20
|
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
THB148.01
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.07
THB1,879.37
|
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
THB246.68
|
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Chon Buri
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.44
THB522.96
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.81
THB789.38
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.62
THB1,578.76
|
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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