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Dallas vs. Rayong Cost of Living Summary

Dallas is 2.4 times more expensive than Rayong.

Restaurants
pay 4.3 times more in Dallas
Groceries
pay 57.9% more in Dallas
Transportation
pay 2.6% less in Dallas
Housing
pay 4.5 times more in Dallas
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in Dallas
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.3 times more in Dallas
Clothing
pay 13.2% more in Dallas

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Dallas are more expensive than in Rayong. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dallas.

Dallas vs. Rayong Cost Breakdown

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

pay 4.3 times more for restaurants

 
Rayong
Dallas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.97
THB99.72
$21.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.98
THB234.34
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.53
THB17.70
$3.17
 

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pay 57.9% more for groceries

 
Rayong
Dallas
Bread
1 loaf
$1.34
THB44.87
$3.17
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.63
THB289.61
$6.56
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.27
THB244.07
$3.82
 

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pay 2.6% less for transportation

 
Rayong
Dallas
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.23
THB175.61
$3.80
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? $126.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,193.83
THB1M
$36,232.00
 

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

 
Rayong
Dallas
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$11.88
THB398.87
$65.42
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $415.92
THB13,960.40
$1,782.73
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $297.08
THB9,971.71
$1,400.42
 

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
Rayong
Dallas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $568.31
THB19,075.51
$2,084.15
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,500.59
THB554K
$24,380.00
 

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Rayong
Dallas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.78
THB59.83
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.63
THB54.84
$6.19
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.60
THB154.56
$10.00
 

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pay 13.2% more for clothing

 
Rayong
Dallas
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$70.75
THB2,374.76
$65.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.94
THB1,441.24
$48.56
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.05
THB3,257.43
$122.20
 

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