Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thessaloniki vs. Rayong Cost of Living Summary
Thessaloniki is 56.7% more expensive than Rayong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Thessaloniki
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% more in Thessaloniki
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% more in Thessaloniki
- Housing
-
pay 91.3% more in Thessaloniki
- Childcare
-
pay 32.3% less in Thessaloniki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.0% more in Thessaloniki
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% more in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki vs. Rayong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thessaloniki instead of Rayong, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Rayong
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB98.83
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
THB232.24
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
THB17.54
|
$2.94
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
THB8.89
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
Rayong vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Rayong
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
THB44.47
|
$1.74
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.63
THB287.02
|
$7.09
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.27
THB241.89
|
$6.57
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
THB85.32
|
$5.55
€4.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.28
THB42.59
|
$5.12
€4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
THB50.25
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB26.83
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
THB33.27
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.09
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.00
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.01
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
Rayong vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of groceries
pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Rayong
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
THB174.04
|
$8.75
€7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
$27,970.99
€24,895.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.55
THB350.83
|
$13.16
€11.71
|
|
Rayong vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of transportation
pay 91.3% more for housing
|
Rayong
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.88
THB395.30
|
$30.47
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$415.92
THB13,835.56
|
$627.05
€558.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.08
THB9,882.54
|
$492.02
€437.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.08
THB1,133.59
|
$164.11
€146.06
|
|
Rayong vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of housing
pay 32.3% less for childcare
|
Rayong
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.31
THB18,904.94
|
$476.59
€424.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.59
THB549K
|
$9,030.67
€8,037.62
|
|
Rayong vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of childcare
pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rayong
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
THB59.30
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
THB54.35
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
THB153.18
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.84
THB2,223.57
|
$51.63
€45.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.68
THB222.36
|
$10.36
€9.22
|
|
Rayong vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Rayong
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.75
THB2,353.53
|
$96.78
€86.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.94
THB1,428.36
|
$45.46
€40.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.05
THB3,228.30
|
$121.17
€107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
THB3,656.54
|
$131.78
€117.29
|
|
Rayong vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of clothing
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