Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Jelgava Cost of Living Summary
Nakhon Ratchasima is 25.2% cheaper than Jelgava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Transportation
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pay 0.6% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Housing
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pay 36.5% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Childcare
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pay 11.0% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Clothing
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pay 2.7% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Jelgava Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nakhon Ratchasima instead of Jelgava, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Jelgava
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.84
€6.98
|
$2.90
THB96.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
€5.88
|
$6.08
THB202.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.44
|
$0.55
THB18.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$0.31
THB10.21
|
|
Jelgava vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Jelgava
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
€0.80
|
$1.24
THB41.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.65
|
$7.69
THB255.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.92
|
$6.16
THB204.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
€2.76
|
$1.48
THB49.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
€2.22
|
$1.18
THB39.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$1.44
THB47.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.56
THB18.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.85
THB28.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.24
|
$0.87
THB28.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.36
|
$0.55
THB18.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.48
THB15.97
|
|
Jelgava vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of groceries
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Jelgava
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.33
|
$5.18
THB172.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.99
€24.92
|
$19.31
THB642.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,394.71
€19,932.10
|
$45,632.12
THB2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.42
€10.17
|
$9.83
THB327.11
|
|
Jelgava vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of transportation
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Jelgava
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.93
€13.28
|
$19.00
THB632.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.72
€289.02
|
$218.51
THB7,268.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.54
€229.22
|
$159.03
THB5,290.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.28
€127.53
|
$66.94
THB2,226.87
|
|
Jelgava vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of housing
pay 11.0% less for childcare
|
Jelgava
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.95
€199.32
|
$178.25
THB5,929.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,332.62
€12,756.54
|
$14,270.93
THB475K
|
|
Jelgava vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of childcare
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jelgava
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
€3.99
|
$1.78
THB59.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.92
|
$1.93
THB64.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
$2.82
THB93.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.19
€41.11
|
$47.01
THB1,563.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
€9.57
|
$4.75
THB158.12
|
|
Jelgava vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Jelgava
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.39
€44.85
|
$50.55
THB1,681.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
€19.43
|
$29.23
THB972.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.99
€49.83
|
$77.24
THB2,569.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.97
€99.66
|
$67.34
THB2,240.04
|
|
Jelgava vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of clothing
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