Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Rafael vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost of Living Summary
San Rafael is 4.4 times more expensive than Nakhon Ratchasima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0 times more in San Rafael
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in San Rafael
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% more in San Rafael
- Housing
-
pay 11.9 times more in San Rafael
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in San Rafael
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in San Rafael
- Clothing
-
pay 41.9% more in San Rafael
San Rafael vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Rafael instead of Nakhon Ratchasima, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
THB97.22
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
THB203.92
|
$11.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
THB18.45
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
THB10.30
|
$3.00
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. San Rafael - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
THB41.53
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.69
THB258.28
|
$11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
THB206.67
|
$5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
THB49.78
|
$5.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.18
THB39.75
|
$6.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
THB48.25
|
$3.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB18.81
|
$1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB28.67
|
$2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.23
|
$3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
THB18.49
|
$2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.12
|
$2.50
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. San Rafael - Cost of groceries
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
THB173.76
|
$5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.31
THB648.16
|
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,632.12
THB2M
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.83
THB330.06
|
$38.80
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. San Rafael - Cost of transportation
pay 11.9 times more for housing
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.00
THB637.82
|
$61.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$218.51
THB7,334.31
|
$3,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.03
THB5,337.82
|
$3,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.94
THB2,246.96
|
$194.83
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. San Rafael - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.25
THB5,983.03
|
$2,117.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,270.93
THB479K
|
$24,600.00
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. San Rafael - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
THB59.83
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
THB64.82
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
THB94.73
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.01
THB1,578.02
|
$121.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
THB159.55
|
$13.00
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. San Rafael - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.9% more for clothing
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.55
THB1,696.59
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.23
THB980.98
|
$42.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.24
THB2,592.65
|
$95.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.34
THB2,260.25
|
$128.75
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. San Rafael - Cost of clothing
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