Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Thailand

Rayong vs. Dubai Cost of Living Summary

Rayong is 53.0% cheaper than Dubai.

Restaurants: pay 62.8% less in Rayong
Groceries: pay 2.0% more in Rayong
Transportation: pay 27.7% more in Rayong
Housing: pay 82.0% less in Rayong
Childcare: pay 22.0% less in Rayong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.8% less in Rayong
Clothing: pay 4.9% less in Rayong

The cost of transportation and groceries in Rayong are more expensive than in Dubai. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Rayong.

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Rayong vs. Dubai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rayong instead of Dubai, you would:

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pay 62.8% less for restaurants

	Dubai	Rayong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.80 AED46.99	$2.97 THB98.83	-76.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$6.98 THB232.24	-26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 AED6.12	$0.53 THB17.54	-68.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 AED2.89	$0.27 THB8.89	-66.1%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 2.0% more for groceries

	Dubai	Rayong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 AED5.66	$1.34 THB44.47	-13.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.21 AED22.81	$8.63 THB287.02	+38.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.92 AED25.40	$7.27 THB241.89	+5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.34 AED12.26	$2.56 THB85.32	-23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.36 AED16.00	$1.28 THB42.59	-70.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 AED4.39	$1.51 THB50.25	+26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 AED3.23	$0.81 THB26.83	-8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 AED3.12	$1.00 THB33.27	+17.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 AED2.34	$0.87 THB29.09	+37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 AED1.89	$0.78 THB26.00	+51.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 AED1.67	$0.69 THB23.01	+52.4%
Average			+2.0%

Dubai vs. Rayong - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.7% more for transportation

	Dubai	Rayong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66 AED13.44	$5.23 THB174.04	+43.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.87 AED274.97	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,226.44 AED99,989.11	$31,193.83 THB1M	+14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.86 AED32.56	$10.55 THB350.83	+19.0%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 82.0% less for housing

	Dubai	Rayong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$92.93 AED341.28	$11.88 THB395.30	-87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,407.39 AED8,841.14	$415.92 THB13,835.56	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,513.73 AED5,559.16	$297.08 THB9,882.54	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.87 AED689.96	$34.08 THB1,133.59	-81.9%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 22.0% less for childcare

	Dubai	Rayong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$859.15 AED3,155.21	$568.31 THB18,904.94	-33.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,941.05 AED65,888.51	$16,500.59 THB549K	-8.0%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubai	Rayong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.61 AED49.99	$1.78 THB59.30	-86.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.89	$1.63 THB54.35	-72.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.99 AED22.00	$4.60 THB153.18	-23.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.96 AED367.10	$66.84 THB2,223.57	-33.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.34 AED59.99	$6.68 THB222.36	-59.1%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 4.9% less for clothing

	Dubai	Rayong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.92 AED249.45	$70.75 THB2,353.53	+4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.98 AED209.24	$42.94 THB1,428.36	-24.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.70 AED377.18	$97.05 THB3,228.30	-5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.57 AED365.67	$109.92 THB3,656.54	+10.4%
Average			-4.9%

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