Cost of living comparison
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Hua Hin vs. Lakeland Cost of Living Summary
Hua Hin is 45.8% cheaper than Lakeland.
Hua Hin vs. Lakeland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hua Hin instead of Lakeland, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Lakeland
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
|
$3.10
THB102.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
|
$8.82
THB290.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$0.70
THB23.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$0.36
THB11.92
|
|
Lakeland vs. Hua Hin - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Lakeland
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$1.39
THB45.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$6.20
THB204.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
|
$5.46
THB179.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
|
$1.88
THB61.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$1.24
THB40.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$1.21
THB39.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.37
THB12.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.87
THB28.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.66
THB21.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.64
THB21.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.48
THB15.88
|
|
Lakeland vs. Hua Hin - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Lakeland
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$4.97
THB163.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.41
THB408.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$21,709.13
THB715K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.17
|
$8.68
THB286.12
|
|
Lakeland vs. Hua Hin - Cost of transportation
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Lakeland
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$18.64
THB614.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,795.00
|
$460.03
THB15,157.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.75
|
$316.33
THB10,422.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.18
|
$59.81
THB1,970.59
|
|
Lakeland vs. Hua Hin - Cost of housing
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Lakeland
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$675.00
|
$139.56
THB4,598.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$10,544.43
THB347K
|
|
Lakeland vs. Hua Hin - Cost of childcare
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lakeland
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
|
$2.17
THB71.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$2.06
THB67.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$4.65
THB153.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$50.65
THB1,669.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$7.75
THB255.46
|
|
Lakeland vs. Hua Hin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Lakeland
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$16.44
THB541.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
|
$19.85
THB653.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.50
|
$83.74
THB2,759.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$49.62
THB1,634.97
|
|
Lakeland vs. Hua Hin - Cost of clothing
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