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Thailand

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Seremban vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost of Living Summary

Seremban is 10.4% cheaper than Nakhon Ratchasima.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% more in Seremban
Groceries: pay 13.8% more in Seremban
Transportation: pay 22.6% less in Seremban
Housing: pay 22.7% less in Seremban
Childcare: pay 43.9% less in Seremban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% more in Seremban
Clothing: pay 7.5% less in Seremban

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Seremban are more expensive than in Nakhon Ratchasima. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Seremban.

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Seremban vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.3% more for restaurants

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Seremban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 THB96.35	$3.67 MYR14.99	+26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.08 THB202.10	$3.67 MYR14.99	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 THB18.28	$0.81 MYR3.31	+47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 THB10.21	$0.43 MYR1.77	+40.8%
Average			+0.3%

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Seremban - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Seremban
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 THB41.16	$1.08 MYR4.40	-13.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.69 THB255.97	$9.06 MYR37.01	+17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 THB204.82	$6.72 MYR27.42	+9.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 THB49.33	$1.70 MYR6.92	+14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.18 THB39.40	$2.00 MYR8.16	+68.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 THB47.81	$1.52 MYR6.19	+5.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 THB18.64	$0.59 MYR2.42	+5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 THB28.41	$2.18 MYR8.91	+155.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB28.96	$0.61 MYR2.49	-29.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 THB18.32	$0.48 MYR1.96	-12.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 THB15.97	$0.53 MYR2.15	+9.8%
Average			+13.8%

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Seremban - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Seremban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 THB172.20	$2.54 MYR10.38	-50.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.31 THB642.37	$24.47 MYR99.92	+26.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,632.12 THB2M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	-8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.83 THB327.11	$6.61 MYR26.98	-32.8%
Average			-22.6%

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Seremban - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.7% less for housing

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Seremban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 THB632.11	$28.56 MYR116.62	+50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.51 THB7,268.72	$183.53 MYR749.38	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$159.03 THB5,290.09	$122.35 MYR499.58	-23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.94 THB2,226.87	$33.69 MYR137.56	-49.7%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 43.9% less for childcare

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Seremban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.25 THB5,929.53	$179.45 MYR732.72	+0.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,270.93 THB475K	$4,465.82 MYR18,234.82	-68.7%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Seremban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 THB59.30	$3.67 MYR14.99	+105.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.93 THB64.24	$2.91 MYR11.87	+50.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 THB93.88	$4.26 MYR17.39	+50.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.01 THB1,563.91	$66.34 MYR270.89	+41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.75 THB158.12	$4.40 MYR17.99	-7.3%
Average			+39.7%

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Seremban - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.5% less for clothing

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Seremban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.55 THB1,681.42	$48.94 MYR199.83	-3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.23 THB972.21	$16.52 MYR67.44	-43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.24 THB2,569.46	$81.36 MYR332.22	+5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.34 THB2,240.04	$85.65 MYR349.71	+27.2%
Average			-7.5%

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Seremban - Cost of clothing

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