Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sochi vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost of Living Summary
Sochi is 33.4% more expensive than Nakhon Ratchasima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sochi
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Sochi
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in Sochi
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Sochi
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% more in Sochi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Sochi
- Clothing
-
pay 77.0% more in Sochi
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Sochi are more expensive than in Nakhon Ratchasima. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sochi. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Sochi.
Sochi vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sochi instead of Nakhon Ratchasima, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
THB96.35
|
$11.70
RUB966.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
THB202.10
|
$5.67
RUB468.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
THB18.28
|
$1.21
RUB99.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
THB10.21
|
$0.62
RUB51.09
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Sochi - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
THB41.16
|
$0.81
RUB67.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.69
THB255.97
|
$4.63
RUB382.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
THB204.82
|
$4.07
RUB336.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
THB49.33
|
$1.54
RUB127.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.18
THB39.40
|
$2.19
RUB181.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
THB47.81
|
$0.58
RUB47.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB18.64
|
$0.81
RUB66.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB28.41
|
$0.62
RUB51.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB28.96
|
$0.83
RUB68.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
THB18.32
|
$0.31
RUB25.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB15.97
|
$0.27
RUB21.92
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Sochi - Cost of groceries
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
THB172.20
|
$3.07
RUB253.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.31
THB642.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,632.12
THB2M
|
$23,395.60
RUB2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.83
THB327.11
|
$4.09
RUB338.31
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Sochi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.00
THB632.11
|
$7.02
RUB579.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$218.51
THB7,268.72
|
$760.36
RUB62,829.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.03
THB5,290.09
|
$409.42
RUB33,831.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.94
THB2,226.87
|
$91.39
RUB7,551.73
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Sochi - Cost of housing
pay 77.2% more for childcare
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.25
THB5,929.53
|
$315.84
RUB26,098.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,270.93
THB475K
|
?? | |
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Sochi - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
THB59.30
|
$1.17
RUB96.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
THB64.24
|
$2.85
RUB235.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
THB93.88
|
$2.69
RUB222.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.01
THB1,563.91
|
$37.01
RUB3,058.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
THB158.12
|
$2.72
RUB224.98
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Sochi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.0% more for clothing
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Sochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.55
THB1,681.42
|
$81.88
RUB6,766.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.23
THB972.21
|
$78.96
RUB6,524.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.24
THB2,569.46
|
$115.52
RUB9,545.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.34
THB2,240.04
|
$100.89
RUB8,336.97
|
|
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Sochi - Cost of clothing
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