Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Thailand

Rayong vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Rayong is 45.7% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 63.7% less in Rayong
Groceries: pay 1.4% more in Rayong
Transportation: pay 18.5% less in Rayong
Housing: pay 69.1% less in Rayong
Childcare: pay 31.4% less in Rayong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% less in Rayong
Clothing: pay 15.3% less in Rayong

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Rayong.

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Rayong vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.7% less for restaurants

	Prague	Rayong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$2.97 THB98.83	-72.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$6.98 THB232.24	-30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$0.53 THB17.54	-73.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$0.27 THB8.89	-81.5%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 1.4% more for groceries

	Prague	Rayong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$1.34 THB44.47	-18.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$8.63 THB287.02	+44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$7.27 THB241.89	+80.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$2.56 THB85.32	-33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$1.28 THB42.59	-66.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$1.51 THB50.25	+73.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$0.81 THB26.83	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$1.00 THB33.27	+3.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$0.87 THB29.09	-48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$0.78 THB26.00	+69.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$0.69 THB23.01	+53.1%
Average			+1.4%

Prague vs. Rayong - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.5% less for transportation

	Prague	Rayong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$5.23 THB174.04	-28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$31,193.83 THB1M	+0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$10.55 THB350.83	-32.3%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 69.1% less for housing

	Prague	Rayong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$11.88 THB395.30	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$415.92 THB13,835.56	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$297.08 THB9,882.54	-69.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$34.08 THB1,133.59	-84.5%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 31.4% less for childcare

	Prague	Rayong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$568.31 THB18,904.94	-47.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$16,500.59 THB549K	-10.7%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Rayong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$1.78 THB59.30	-43.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$1.63 THB54.35	-55.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$4.60 THB153.18	-40.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$66.84 THB2,223.57	-0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$6.68 THB222.36	-49.7%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 15.3% less for clothing

	Prague	Rayong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$70.75 THB2,353.53	-23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$42.94 THB1,428.36	-9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$97.05 THB3,228.30	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$109.92 THB3,656.54	-13.7%
Average			-15.3%

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