Cost of living comparison
compared to
Istanbul vs. Chon Buri Cost of Living Summary
Istanbul is 51.0% more expensive than Chon Buri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% less in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 88.2% more in Istanbul
- Childcare
-
pay 85.1% more in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% more in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Istanbul
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Istanbul are more expensive than in Chon Buri. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Istanbul. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Istanbul.
Istanbul vs. Chon Buri Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Chon Buri, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Chon Buri
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.93
THB64.73
|
$12.19
TRY611.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
THB248.95
|
$9.35
TRY468.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
THB24.27
|
$1.73
TRY86.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB12.06
|
$0.58
TRY29.01
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Chon Buri
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
THB42.82
|
$0.92
TRY46.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
THB207.61
|
$5.28
TRY264.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
THB183.20
|
$4.69
TRY234.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
THB63.63
|
$2.41
TRY120.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.11
THB37.26
|
$2.54
TRY127.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
THB53.50
|
$0.85
TRY42.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
THB14.83
|
$1.03
TRY51.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
THB36.73
|
$0.57
TRY28.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.41
|
$0.84
TRY41.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
THB30.62
|
$0.31
TRY15.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.16
|
$0.29
TRY14.35
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Chon Buri
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
THB168.53
|
$5.43
TRY272.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.03
TRY3,360.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$53,475.14
THB2M
|
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
THB497.89
|
$8.40
TRY421.37
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation
pay 88.2% more for housing
|
Chon Buri
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.25
THB779.21
|
$16.15
TRY809.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$519.90
THB17,426.27
|
$996.85
TRY49,983.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.52
THB8,464.19
|
$647.83
TRY32,482.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.11
THB2,115.38
|
$68.87
TRY3,453.27
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing
pay 85.1% more for childcare
|
Chon Buri
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$716.27
THB24,008.42
|
$1,021.62
TRY51,225.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,823.49
THB363K
|
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chon Buri
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
THB59.75
|
$4.78
TRY239.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
THB59.75
|
$4.31
TRY216.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.46
THB149.37
|
$2.34
TRY117.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.58
THB1,896.63
|
$76.22
TRY3,821.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
THB219.07
|
$8.13
TRY407.63
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Chon Buri
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$5.94
THB199.16
|
$53.35
TRY2,674.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.65
THB1,194.94
|
$39.62
TRY1,986.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.30
THB2,389.89
|
$99.91
TRY5,009.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
THB1,792.42
|
$95.52
TRY4,789.65
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing
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