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Surat Thani vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Surat Thani is 51.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 86.5% less in Surat Thani
Groceries: pay 43.5% less in Surat Thani
Transportation: pay 60.4% less in Surat Thani
Housing: pay 65.4% less in Surat Thani
Childcare: pay 18.7% more in Surat Thani
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.4% less in Surat Thani
Clothing: pay 52.5% less in Surat Thani

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Surat Thani.

Surat Thani vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Surat Thani instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 86.5% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Surat Thani
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,420	$1.94 THB61.57	-92.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,833	$4.65 THB147.78	-79.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK415	$0.50 THB15.76	-85.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK336	$0.31 THB9.85	-88.5%
Average			-86.5%

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pay 43.5% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Surat Thani
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK577	$1.26 THB40.06	-72.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,175	$8.53 THB271.01	-9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK950	$7.55 THB239.92	-1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK809	$1.95 THB62.07	-70.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,406	$1.84 THB58.48	-83.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK198	$1.51 THB47.96	-5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK146	$0.90 THB28.61	-23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK185	$0.98 THB31.28	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK316	$0.80 THB25.32	-68.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK211	$0.56 THB17.87	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK141	$0.63 THB20.03	-44.2%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 60.4% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Surat Thani
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,202	$4.69 THB149.11	-51.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,027	$21.71 THB689.62	-75.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6M	$27,911.74 THB887K	-45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,494	$8.50 THB269.92	-69.7%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 65.4% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Surat Thani
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,203	$19.53 THB620.48	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK281K	$242.94 THB7,717.22	-89.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK253K	$155.07 THB4,925.88	-92.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,577	$58.70 THB1,864.59	-3.6%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 18.7% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Surat Thani
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK40,801	$623.36 THB19,802.05	+90.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$14,508.83 THB461K	-52.8%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Surat Thani
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,634	$2.17 THB68.96	-83.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK768	$1.55 THB49.26	-74.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,735	$3.10 THB98.52	-77.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,873	$49.62 THB1,576.28	-43.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,139	$4.65 THB147.78	-72.9%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 52.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Surat Thani
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,061	$66.46 THB2,111.09	-54.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK7,963	$29.92 THB950.53	-53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,078	$117.41 THB3,729.60	-39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK30,969	$90.82 THB2,885.16	-63.5%
Average			-52.5%

Reykjavik vs. Surat Thani - Cost of clothing

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