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Turkey

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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Nakhon Ratchasima is 48.3% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 62.3% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Groceries: pay 11.0% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Housing: pay 68.8% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Childcare: pay 69.1% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.8% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Nakhon Ratchasima

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Nakhon Ratchasima.

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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.3% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Nakhon Ratchasima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY608.91	$2.90 THB97.22	-76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY466.83	$6.08 THB203.92	-35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.44	$0.55 THB18.45	-68.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.89	$0.31 THB10.30	-46.9%
Average			-62.3%

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pay 11.0% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Nakhon Ratchasima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.97	$1.24 THB41.53	+34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY263.50	$7.69 THB258.28	+45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY233.94	$6.16 THB206.67	+31.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.40	$1.48 THB49.78	-38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.78	$1.18 THB39.75	-53.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.52	$1.44 THB48.25	+68.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.29	$0.56 THB18.81	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.58	$0.85 THB28.67	+49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.72	$0.87 THB29.23	+4.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.49	$0.55 THB18.49	+77.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.29	$0.48 THB16.12	+67.8%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Nakhon Ratchasima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY271.32	$5.18 THB173.76	-4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,347.00	$19.31 THB648.16	-71.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$45,632.12 THB2M	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY419.62	$9.83 THB330.06	+17.0%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 68.8% less for housing

	Istanbul	Nakhon Ratchasima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY806.20	$19.00 THB637.82	+17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,776.31	$218.51 THB7,334.31	-78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,348.56	$159.03 THB5,337.82	-75.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,438.98	$66.94 THB2,246.96	-2.8%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 69.1% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Nakhon Ratchasima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,013.47	$178.25 THB5,983.03	-82.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$14,270.93 THB479K	-45.1%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Nakhon Ratchasima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY238.49	$1.78 THB59.83	-62.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY215.45	$1.93 THB64.82	-55.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.71	$2.82 THB94.73	+20.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,805.71	$47.01 THB1,578.02	-38.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY405.94	$4.75 THB159.55	-41.5%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Nakhon Ratchasima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,663.74	$50.55 THB1,696.59	-5.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,978.26	$29.23 THB980.98	-26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,989.00	$77.24 THB2,592.65	-22.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,769.83	$67.34 THB2,260.25	-29.5%
Average			-21.4%

Istanbul vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of clothing

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