Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Mecca vs. Rayong Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 1.4% more expensive than Rayong.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% more in Mecca
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in Mecca
Transportation: pay 13.4% less in Mecca
Housing: pay 24.8% more in Mecca
Childcare: pay 15.5% more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% more in Mecca
Clothing: pay 52.7% less in Mecca

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

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Mecca vs. Rayong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.6% more for restaurants

	Rayong	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB98.83	$4.53 SAR17.00	+52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB232.24	$6.93 SAR26.00	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 THB17.54	$0.69 SAR2.60	+31.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 THB8.89	$0.24 SAR0.90	-10.3%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Rayong	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.47	$0.98 SAR3.67	-26.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB287.02	$2.98 SAR11.17	-65.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB241.89	$6.49 SAR24.37	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB85.32	$2.46 SAR9.23	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.28 THB42.59	$3.71 SAR13.92	+189.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 THB50.25	$0.93 SAR3.48	-38.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB26.83	$0.73 SAR2.72	-10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 THB33.27	$0.71 SAR2.67	-28.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.09	$0.68 SAR2.57	-21.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.00	$0.52 SAR1.95	-33.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.01	$0.58 SAR2.17	-16.5%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 13.4% less for transportation

	Rayong	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 THB174.04	$2.35 SAR8.82	-55.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+53.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB350.83	$16.26 SAR61.00	+54.1%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 24.8% more for housing

	Rayong	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.88 THB395.30	$62.84 SAR235.84	+428.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$415.92 THB13,835.56	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	+26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.08 THB9,882.54	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	-3.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.08 THB1,133.59	$50.94 SAR191.19	+49.5%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 15.5% more for childcare

	Rayong	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB18,904.94	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+33.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB549K	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	-0.4%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Rayong	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 THB59.30	$1.53 SAR5.75	-14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 THB54.35	$2.60 SAR9.74	+58.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB153.18	$6.66 SAR25.00	+44.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.84 THB2,223.57	$81.01 SAR304.01	+21.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.68 THB222.36	$11.99 SAR45.00	+79.4%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 52.7% less for clothing

	Rayong	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,353.53	$13.32 SAR50.00	-81.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,428.36	$57.02 SAR214.00	+32.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,228.30	$39.97 SAR150.01	-58.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,656.54	$53.30 SAR200.01	-51.5%
Average			-52.7%

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