Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Thailand

Rayong vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Rayong is 42.7% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% less in Rayong
Groceries: pay 49.3% less in Rayong
Transportation: pay 2.7% more in Rayong
Housing: pay 57.7% less in Rayong
Childcare: pay 53.6% less in Rayong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% less in Rayong
Clothing: pay 31.2% more in Rayong

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

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Rayong vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.2% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Rayong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$2.97 THB98.83	-66.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$6.98 THB232.24	-6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$0.53 THB17.54	-66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$0.27 THB8.89	-66.0%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 49.3% less for groceries

	Seoul	Rayong
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$1.34 THB44.47	-56.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$8.63 THB287.02	-2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$7.27 THB241.89	-6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$2.56 THB85.32	-28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$1.28 THB42.59	-73.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.51 THB50.25	-56.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$0.81 THB26.83	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$1.00 THB33.27	-61.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$0.87 THB29.09	-69.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.78 THB26.00	-52.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$0.69 THB23.01	-40.1%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

	Seoul	Rayong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$5.23 THB174.04	-5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$31,193.83 THB1M	+6.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$10.55 THB350.83	+23.9%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 57.7% less for housing

	Seoul	Rayong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$11.88 THB395.30	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$415.92 THB13,835.56	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$297.08 THB9,882.54	-52.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$34.08 THB1,133.59	-79.1%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 53.6% less for childcare

	Seoul	Rayong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$568.31 THB18,904.94	-70.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$16,500.59 THB549K	-27.0%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Rayong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$1.78 THB59.30	-52.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$1.63 THB54.35	-60.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$4.60 THB153.18	+37.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$66.84 THB2,223.57	+14.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$6.68 THB222.36	-40.3%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 31.2% more for clothing

	Seoul	Rayong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$70.75 THB2,353.53	+22.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$42.94 THB1,428.36	+31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$97.05 THB3,228.30	+38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$109.92 THB3,656.54	+33.3%
Average			+31.2%

Seoul vs. Rayong - Cost of clothing

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