Cost of living comparison

Ireland

compared to

Thailand

Hua Hin vs. Sligo Cost of Living Summary

Hua Hin is 20.3% cheaper than Sligo.

Restaurants: pay 60.0% less in Hua Hin
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Hua Hin
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Hua Hin
Housing: pay 62.9% less in Hua Hin
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Hua Hin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.1% less in Hua Hin
Clothing: pay 42.5% less in Hua Hin

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hua Hin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hua Hin.

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Hua Hin vs. Sligo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hua Hin instead of Sligo, you would:

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pay 60.0% less for restaurants

	Sligo	Hua Hin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.32	$3.10 THB104.19	-82.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.99 €8.73	$8.82 THB296.43	-11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 €1.90	$0.70 THB23.55	-67.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 €1.47	$0.36 THB12.16	-78.5%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Sligo	Hua Hin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.45	$1.39 THB46.74	-15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 €3.35	$6.20 THB208.39	+61.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.71 €4.99	$5.46 THB183.37	-4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 €3.13	$1.88 THB63.14	-47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.03 €4.40	$1.24 THB41.78	-75.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.85	$1.21 THB40.64	+24.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.68	$0.37 THB12.41	-52.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.20	$0.87 THB29.14	-36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.16	$0.66 THB22.06	-50.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 €0.54	$0.64 THB21.41	+3.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 €0.51	$0.48 THB16.19	-17.1%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Sligo	Hua Hin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.68 €6.72	$4.97 THB166.96	-35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.41 THB416.77
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,836.02 €37,453.89	$21,709.13 THB729K	-49.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.45 €16.14	$8.68 THB291.74	-52.9%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 62.9% less for housing

	Sligo	Hua Hin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.36 €45.79	$18.64 THB626.20	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,421.05 €1,242.51	$460.03 THB15,455.26	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$817.59 €714.87	$316.33 THB10,627.66	-61.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.82 €125.75	$59.81 THB2,009.30	-58.4%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Sligo	Hua Hin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$598.01 €522.87	$139.56 THB4,688.67	-76.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,335.98 €2,042.48	$10,544.43 THB354K	+351.4%
Average			+137.3%

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pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Sligo	Hua Hin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €5.87	$2.17 THB72.93	-67.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 €3.32	$2.06 THB69.21	-45.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.10 €15.83	$4.65 THB156.29	-74.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.96 €58.55	$50.65 THB1,701.82	-24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €10.21	$7.75 THB260.48	-33.6%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 42.5% less for clothing

	Sligo	Hua Hin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.84 €68.93	$16.44 THB552.22	-79.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.54 €33.70	$19.85 THB666.83	-48.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.52 €79.15	$83.74 THB2,813.20	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.92 €66.38	$49.62 THB1,667.08	-34.6%
Average			-42.5%

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