Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Thailand

Rayong vs. Mecca Cost of Living Summary

Rayong is 1.4% cheaper than Mecca.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in Rayong
Groceries: pay 22.5% more in Rayong
Transportation: pay 15.4% more in Rayong
Housing: pay 19.9% less in Rayong
Childcare: pay 13.4% less in Rayong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% less in Rayong
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Rayong

The cost of clothing, groceries, and transportation in Rayong are more expensive than in Mecca. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Rayong. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Rayong.

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Rayong vs. Mecca Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rayong instead of Mecca, you would:

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pay 18.4% less for restaurants

	Mecca	Rayong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.53 SAR17.00	$2.97 THB98.83	-34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 SAR26.00	$6.98 THB232.24	+0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 SAR2.60	$0.53 THB17.54	-23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 SAR0.90	$0.27 THB8.89	+11.5%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 22.5% more for groceries

	Mecca	Rayong
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.67	$1.34 THB44.47	+36.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 SAR11.17	$8.63 THB287.02	+190.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$7.27 THB241.89	+12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$2.56 THB85.32	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$1.28 THB42.59	-65.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 SAR3.48	$1.51 THB50.25	+63.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.72	$0.81 THB26.83	+11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$1.00 THB33.27	+40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 SAR2.57	$0.87 THB29.09	+27.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.78 THB26.00	+50.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.69 THB23.01	+19.8%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 15.4% more for transportation

	Mecca	Rayong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$5.23 THB174.04	+122.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$31,193.83 THB1M	-35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.26 SAR61.00	$10.55 THB350.83	-35.1%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 19.9% less for housing

	Mecca	Rayong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.84 SAR235.84	$11.88 THB395.30	-81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	$415.92 THB13,835.56	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	$297.08 THB9,882.54	+3.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.94 SAR191.19	$34.08 THB1,133.59	-33.1%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 13.4% less for childcare

	Mecca	Rayong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$568.31 THB18,904.94	-25.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$16,500.59 THB549K	+0.4%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Mecca	Rayong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.53 SAR5.75	$1.78 THB59.30	+16.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 SAR9.74	$1.63 THB54.35	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$4.60 THB153.18	-30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.01 SAR304.01	$66.84 THB2,223.57	-17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$6.68 THB222.36	-44.3%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Mecca	Rayong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.32 SAR50.00	$70.75 THB2,353.53	+431.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$42.94 THB1,428.36	-24.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$39.97 SAR150.01	$97.05 THB3,228.30	+142.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.30 SAR200.01	$109.92 THB3,656.54	+106.2%
Average			+111.5%

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