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Malaysia

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Thailand

Hua Hin vs. Johor Bahru Cost of Living Summary

Hua Hin is 12.8% more expensive than Johor Bahru.

Restaurants: pay 9.9% more in Hua Hin
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Hua Hin
Transportation: pay 41.3% more in Hua Hin
Housing: pay 7.2% more in Hua Hin
Childcare: pay 29.6% more in Hua Hin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% more in Hua Hin
Clothing: pay 1.5% less in Hua Hin

The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Hua Hin are more expensive than in Johor Bahru. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Hua Hin.

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Hua Hin vs. Johor Bahru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hua Hin instead of Johor Bahru, you would:

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pay 9.9% more for restaurants

	Johor Bahru	Hua Hin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.55 MYR14.56	$3.10 THB104.19	-12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 MYR19.41	$8.82 THB296.43	+86.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 MYR3.21	$0.70 THB23.55	-10.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 MYR1.93	$0.36 THB12.16	-23.2%
Average			+9.9%

Johor Bahru vs. Hua Hin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Johor Bahru	Hua Hin
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.01	$1.39 THB46.74	+42.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 MYR21.84	$6.20 THB208.39	+16.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 MYR28.72	$5.46 THB183.37	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 MYR7.63	$1.88 THB63.14	+0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MYR9.01	$1.24 THB41.78	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.06	$1.21 THB40.64	-2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 MYR2.78	$0.37 THB12.41	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 MYR4.70	$0.87 THB29.14	-24.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 MYR2.31	$0.66 THB22.06	+16.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.17	$0.64 THB21.41	+20.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.48 THB16.19	-22.3%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 41.3% more for transportation

	Johor Bahru	Hua Hin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.55	$4.97 THB166.96	+169.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.53	$12.41 THB416.77	+4.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,545.02 MYR146K	$21,709.13 THB729K	-38.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.69 MYR27.42	$8.68 THB291.74	+29.7%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 7.2% more for housing

	Johor Bahru	Hua Hin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.15 MYR123.51	$18.64 THB626.20	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$494.94 MYR2,027.24	$460.03 THB15,455.26	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$375.20 MYR1,536.77	$316.33 THB10,627.66	-15.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.51 MYR129.08	$59.81 THB2,009.30	+89.8%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 29.6% more for childcare

	Johor Bahru	Hua Hin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.04 MYR626.84	$139.56 THB4,688.67	-8.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,279.62 MYR25,720.70	$10,544.43 THB354K	+67.9%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Johor Bahru	Hua Hin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 MYR14.56	$2.17 THB72.93	-38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.90	$2.06 THB69.21	-29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 MYR17.42	$4.65 THB156.29	+9.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.36 MYR140.74	$50.65 THB1,701.82	+47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.38	$7.75 THB260.48	+55.8%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 1.5% less for clothing

	Johor Bahru	Hua Hin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.76 MYR203.82	$16.44 THB552.22	-67.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.59 MYR67.94	$19.85 THB666.83	+19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.09 MYR291.18	$83.74 THB2,813.20	+17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.23 MYR164.76	$49.62 THB1,667.08	+23.4%
Average			-1.5%

Johor Bahru vs. Hua Hin - Cost of clothing

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