Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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Thailand

Rayong vs. Dubrovnik Cost of Living Summary

Rayong is 40.9% cheaper than Dubrovnik.

Restaurants: pay 79.1% less in Rayong
Groceries: pay 15.1% more in Rayong
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Rayong
Housing: pay 70.8% less in Rayong
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Rayong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.5% less in Rayong
Clothing: pay 31.8% more in Rayong

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

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Rayong vs. Dubrovnik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.1% less for restaurants

	Dubrovnik	Rayong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 HRK131.37	$2.97 THB98.83	-84.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.88 HRK86.33	$6.98 THB232.24	-45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.64 HRK31.13	$0.53 THB17.54	-88.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.62 HRK30.97	$0.27 THB8.89	-94.2%
Average			-79.1%

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pay 15.1% more for groceries

	Dubrovnik	Rayong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 HRK8.01	$1.34 THB44.47	+11.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 HRK33.78	$8.63 THB287.02	+71.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 HRK27.00	$7.27 THB241.89	+80.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.12 HRK27.63	$2.56 THB85.32	-37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 HRK27.24	$1.28 THB42.59	-68.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.56	$1.51 THB50.25	+82.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 HRK4.20	$0.81 THB26.83	+28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 HRK5.11	$1.00 THB33.27	+31.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 HRK8.29	$0.87 THB29.09	-29.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 HRK2.72	$0.78 THB26.00	+92.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 HRK2.81	$0.69 THB23.01	+65.1%
Average			+15.1%

Dubrovnik vs. Rayong - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Dubrovnik	Rayong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.04 HRK47.18	$5.23 THB174.04	-25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.87 HRK367.84	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$31,193.83 THB1M	+18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 HRK94.59	$10.55 THB350.83	-25.2%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 70.8% less for housing

	Dubrovnik	Rayong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.81 HRK286.99	$11.88 THB395.30	-72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,466.85 HRK9,833.96	$415.92 THB13,835.56	-71.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$919.30 HRK6,163.12	$297.08 THB9,882.54	-67.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$34.08 THB1,133.59	-75.3%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Dubrovnik	Rayong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.58 HRK600.55	$568.31 THB18,904.94	+534.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$16,500.59 THB549K	+141.6%
Average			+291.5%

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pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubrovnik	Rayong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 HRK37.53	$1.78 THB59.30	-68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 HRK27.78	$1.63 THB54.35	-60.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 HRK35.70	$4.60 THB153.18	-13.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.05 HRK462.92	$66.84 THB2,223.57	-3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.12 HRK54.42	$6.68 THB222.36	-17.7%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 31.8% more for clothing

	Dubrovnik	Rayong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.78 HRK487.94	$70.75 THB2,353.53	-2.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.99 HRK187.67	$42.94 THB1,428.36	+53.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 HRK450.41	$97.05 THB3,228.30	+44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$109.92 THB3,656.54	+40.2%
Average			+31.8%

Dubrovnik vs. Rayong - Cost of clothing

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