Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Czech Republic

Karlovy Vary vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 67.3% more expensive than Nakhon Ratchasima.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 14.1% more in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 6.6% more in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 55.5% less in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% more in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 49.7% more in Karlovy Vary

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Karlovy Vary are more expensive than in Nakhon Ratchasima. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Karlovy Vary.

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Karlovy Vary vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 THB96.35	$9.17 CZK198.50	+216.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.08 THB202.10	$8.71 CZK188.57	+43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 THB18.28	$1.68 CZK36.37	+205.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 THB10.21	$1.32 CZK28.63	+330.9%
Average			+146.6%

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pay 14.1% more for groceries

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 THB41.16	$1.42 CZK30.69	+14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.69 THB255.97	$6.06 CZK131.10	-21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 THB204.82	$4.34 CZK93.92	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 THB49.33	$2.74 CZK59.28	+84.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.18 THB39.40	$3.12 CZK67.53	+163.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 THB47.81	$0.84 CZK18.10	-41.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 THB18.64	$0.79 CZK17.07	+40.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 THB28.41	$0.95 CZK20.62	+11.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB28.96	$1.51 CZK32.76	+73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 THB18.32	$0.47 CZK10.20	-14.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 THB15.97	$0.49 CZK10.52	+1.2%
Average			+14.1%

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.6% more for transportation

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 THB172.20	$7.08 CZK153.17	+36.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.31 THB642.37	$25.22 CZK545.86	+30.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,632.12 THB2M	$27,511.20 CZK595K	-39.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.83 THB327.11	$14.67 CZK317.59	+49.2%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 THB632.11	$18.93 CZK409.83	-0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.51 THB7,268.72	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	+222.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$159.03 THB5,290.09	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	+200.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.94 THB2,226.87	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	+184.6%
Average			+190.1%

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pay 55.5% less for childcare

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.25 THB5,929.53	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	+2.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,270.93 THB475K	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	-80.7%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 41.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 THB59.30	$2.06 CZK44.66	+15.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.93 THB64.24	$2.90 CZK62.86	+50.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 THB93.88	$7.34 CZK158.80	+159.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.01 THB1,563.91	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	+21.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.75 THB158.12	$6.88 CZK148.87	+44.7%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 49.7% more for clothing

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.55 THB1,681.42	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	+67.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.23 THB972.21	$37.06 CZK802.17	+26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.24 THB2,569.46	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.34 THB2,240.04	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+79.4%
Average			+49.7%

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of clothing

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