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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Nakhon Ratchasima is 2.6% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Groceries: pay 16.4% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Housing: pay 41.1% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Childcare: pay 1.9% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Clothing: pay 17.5% less in Nakhon Ratchasima

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

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Manila	Nakhon Ratchasima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$3.02 THB96.21	-49.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$6.34 THB201.79	+47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.57 THB18.25	-40.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.36 THB11.51	-28.1%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 16.4% less for groceries

	Manila	Nakhon Ratchasima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.29 THB41.10	-3.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$9.13 THB290.47	+113.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$6.43 THB204.50	-12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$1.55 THB49.26	-30.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$1.47 THB46.76	-35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$1.43 THB45.60	-5.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.63 THB19.94	-23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.87 THB27.69	-46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.76 THB24.03	-26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.64 THB20.28	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.48 THB15.33	-64.9%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Manila	Nakhon Ratchasima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.66 THB148.23	+11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$20.16 THB641.37	+46.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$47,636.03 THB1,515,608.25	+88.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$12.25 THB389.76	+318.9%
Average			+116.3%

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pay 41.1% less for housing

	Manila	Nakhon Ratchasima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$18.64 THB593.02	-31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$216.93 THB6,901.82	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$163.26 THB5,194.25	-35.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$59.81 THB1,902.85	-40.5%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 1.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Nakhon Ratchasima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$186.08 THB5,920.34	+34.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$10,544.43 THB335,486.20	-38.1%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Nakhon Ratchasima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.86 THB59.20	+27.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.11 THB67.10	-18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$2.95 THB93.74	-9.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$49.08 THB1,561.49	+16.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$4.96 THB157.88	-33.7%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

	Manila	Nakhon Ratchasima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$30.19 THB960.41	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$19.85 THB631.50	-33.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$80.63 THB2,565.48	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$50.86 THB1,618.23	+2.3%
Average			-17.5%

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