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Ukraine

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Thailand

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Nakhon Ratchasima is 25.8% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 54.8% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Groceries: pay 17.4% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Transportation: pay 26.2% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Housing: pay 50.4% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Childcare: pay 35.9% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Clothing: pay 31.1% less in Nakhon Ratchasima

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

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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.8% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Nakhon Ratchasima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH504.77	$2.90 THB97.22	-74.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH353.34	$6.08 THB203.92	-22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.22	$0.55 THB18.45	-31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.82	$0.31 THB10.30	-46.1%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 17.4% more for groceries

	Kiev	Nakhon Ratchasima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.66	$1.24 THB41.53	+41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.09	$7.69 THB258.28	+50.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.29	$6.16 THB206.67	+22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.56	$1.48 THB49.78	-26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.11	$1.18 THB39.75	-50.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.07	$1.44 THB48.25	+159.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.20	$0.56 THB18.81	-21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.23	$0.85 THB28.67	+1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.44	$0.87 THB29.23	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.84	$0.55 THB18.49	+94.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.62	$0.48 THB16.12	+126.2%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 26.2% more for transportation

	Kiev	Nakhon Ratchasima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.08	$5.18 THB173.76	-22.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH504.77	$19.31 THB648.16	+73.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$45,632.12 THB2M	+55.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH262.48	$9.83 THB330.06	+69.7%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 50.4% less for housing

	Kiev	Nakhon Ratchasima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH299.55	$19.00 THB637.82	+187.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,670.96	$218.51 THB7,334.31	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,570.23	$159.03 THB5,337.82	-53.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,468.68	$66.94 THB2,246.96	-12.6%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 35.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Nakhon Ratchasima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,620.42	$178.25 THB5,983.03	-56.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH682K	$14,270.93 THB479K	-5.3%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Nakhon Ratchasima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.57	$1.78 THB59.83	+33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.09	$1.93 THB64.82	+13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.48	$2.82 THB94.73	-18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,649.55	$47.01 THB1,578.02	+29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.39	$4.75 THB159.55	-14.7%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 31.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	Nakhon Ratchasima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,363.60	$50.55 THB1,696.59	-31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,800.35	$29.23 THB980.98	-26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,361.22	$77.24 THB2,592.65	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,435.99	$67.34 THB2,260.25	-43.9%
Average			-31.1%

Kiev vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of clothing

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