Cost of living comparison

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Fayetteville vs. Rayong Cost of Living Summary

Fayetteville is 2.0 times more expensive than Rayong.

Restaurants
pay 3.3 times more in Fayetteville
Groceries
pay 31.9% more in Fayetteville
Transportation
pay 9.8% less in Fayetteville
Housing
pay 3.8 times more in Fayetteville
Childcare
pay 64.9% more in Fayetteville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 93.3% more in Fayetteville
Clothing
pay 0.5% more in Fayetteville

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

Fayetteville vs. Rayong Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

 
Rayong
Fayetteville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.97
THB99.72
$16.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.98
THB234.34
$9.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.53
THB17.70
$2.19
 

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pay 31.9% more for groceries

 
Rayong
Fayetteville
Bread
1 loaf
$1.34
THB44.87
$3.57
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.63
THB289.61
$4.06
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.27
THB244.07
$3.51
 

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pay 9.8% less for transportation

 
Rayong
Fayetteville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.23
THB175.61
$3.56
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,193.83
THB1M
$35,419.00
 

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

 
Rayong
Fayetteville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$11.88
THB398.87
$62.49
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $415.92
THB13,960.40
$1,444.25
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $297.08
THB9,971.71
$1,160.50
 

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pay 64.9% more for childcare

 
Rayong
Fayetteville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $568.31
THB19,075.51
$1,075.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,500.59
THB554K
$23,729.17
 

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pay 93.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Rayong
Fayetteville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.78
THB59.83
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.63
THB54.84
$5.26
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.60
THB154.56
$8.75
 

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pay 0.5% more for clothing

 
Rayong
Fayetteville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$70.75
THB2,374.76
$53.80
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.94
THB1,441.24
$41.20
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.05
THB3,257.43
$106.67
 

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