Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Thailand

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Summary

Nakhon Ratchasima is 40.2% cheaper than Karlovy Vary.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Transportation: pay 6.2% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Housing: pay 65.5% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Clothing: pay 33.2% less in Nakhon Ratchasima

Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nakhon Ratchasima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nakhon Ratchasima.

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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Karlovy Vary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nakhon Ratchasima instead of Karlovy Vary, you would:

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pay 59.4% less for restaurants

	Karlovy Vary	Nakhon Ratchasima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK198.50	$2.90 THB96.35	-68.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.71 CZK188.57	$6.08 THB202.10	-30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.37	$0.55 THB18.28	-67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.63	$0.31 THB10.21	-76.8%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Karlovy Vary	Nakhon Ratchasima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.69	$1.24 THB41.16	-12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.06 CZK131.10	$7.69 THB255.97	+27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK93.92	$6.16 THB204.82	+41.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.74 CZK59.28	$1.48 THB49.33	-45.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.12 CZK67.53	$1.18 THB39.40	-62.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.10	$1.44 THB47.81	+71.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.07	$0.56 THB18.64	-29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.62	$0.85 THB28.41	-10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.76	$0.87 THB28.96	-42.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.20	$0.55 THB18.32	+16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.52	$0.48 THB15.97	-1.2%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 6.2% less for transportation

	Karlovy Vary	Nakhon Ratchasima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 CZK153.17	$5.18 THB172.20	-26.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK545.86	$19.31 THB642.37	-23.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,511.20 CZK595K	$45,632.12 THB2M	+65.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.67 CZK317.59	$9.83 THB327.11	-33.0%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 65.5% less for housing

	Karlovy Vary	Nakhon Ratchasima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK409.83	$19.00 THB632.11	+0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	$218.51 THB7,268.72	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	$159.03 THB5,290.09	-66.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	$66.94 THB2,226.87	-64.9%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Karlovy Vary	Nakhon Ratchasima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	$178.25 THB5,929.53	-2.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	$14,270.93 THB475K	+418.7%
Average			+124.5%

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pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Karlovy Vary	Nakhon Ratchasima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 CZK44.66	$1.78 THB59.30	-13.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CZK62.86	$1.93 THB64.24	-33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK158.80	$2.82 THB93.88	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	$47.01 THB1,563.91	-18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 CZK148.87	$4.75 THB158.12	-30.9%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 33.2% less for clothing

	Karlovy Vary	Nakhon Ratchasima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	$50.55 THB1,681.42	-40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK802.17	$29.23 THB972.21	-21.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	$77.24 THB2,569.46	-24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	$67.34 THB2,240.04	-44.2%
Average			-33.2%

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