Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Thailand

Rayong vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Rayong is 31.8% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% less in Rayong
Groceries: pay 36.5% more in Rayong
Transportation: pay 16.7% less in Rayong
Housing: pay 54.3% less in Rayong
Childcare: pay 40.6% less in Rayong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% less in Rayong
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in Rayong

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

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Rayong vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.7% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Rayong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$2.97 THB98.83	-75.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$6.98 THB232.24	-25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$0.53 THB17.54	-69.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$0.27 THB8.89	-53.8%
Average			-60.7%

Istanbul vs. Rayong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.5% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Rayong
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$1.34 THB44.47	+45.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$8.63 THB287.02	+63.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$7.27 THB241.89	+55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$2.56 THB85.32	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$1.28 THB42.59	-49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.51 THB50.25	+77.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.81 THB26.83	-21.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.00 THB33.27	+74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$0.87 THB29.09	+4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.78 THB26.00	+151.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.69 THB23.01	+141.7%
Average			+36.5%

Istanbul vs. Rayong - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.7% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Rayong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$5.23 THB174.04	-3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$31,193.83 THB1M	-38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$10.55 THB350.83	+25.5%
Average			-16.7%

Istanbul vs. Rayong - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.3% less for housing

	Istanbul	Rayong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$11.88 THB395.30	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$415.92 THB13,835.56	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$297.08 THB9,882.54	-54.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$34.08 THB1,133.59	-50.5%
Average			-54.3%

Istanbul vs. Rayong - Cost of housing

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pay 40.6% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Rayong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$568.31 THB18,904.94	-44.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$16,500.59 THB549K	-36.5%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Rayong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$1.78 THB59.30	-62.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$1.63 THB54.35	-62.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$4.60 THB153.18	+97.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$66.84 THB2,223.57	-12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$6.68 THB222.36	-17.8%
Average			-33.3%

Istanbul vs. Rayong - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Rayong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$70.75 THB2,353.53	+32.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$42.94 THB1,428.36	+8.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$97.05 THB3,228.30	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$109.92 THB3,656.54	+15.1%
Average			+12.6%

Istanbul vs. Rayong - Cost of clothing

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