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Russia

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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Sochi Cost of Living Summary

Nakhon Ratchasima is 25.0% cheaper than Sochi.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Groceries: pay 28.8% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Transportation: pay 87.3% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Housing: pay 58.3% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Childcare: pay 43.6% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
Clothing: pay 43.5% less in Nakhon Ratchasima

The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Nakhon Ratchasima are more expensive than in Sochi. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Nakhon Ratchasima. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nakhon Ratchasima.

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Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Sochi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nakhon Ratchasima instead of Sochi, you would:

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Sochi	Nakhon Ratchasima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$2.90 THB97.25	-75.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB483.15	$6.08 THB203.97	+7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 RUB102.94	$0.55 THB18.45	-54.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 RUB52.66	$0.31 THB10.31	-50.4%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 28.8% more for groceries

	Sochi	Nakhon Ratchasima
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 RUB69.20	$1.24 THB41.54	+52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB394.49	$7.69 THB258.35	+66.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB346.93	$6.16 THB206.72	+51.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 RUB131.05	$1.48 THB49.79	-3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 RUB186.62	$1.18 THB39.76	-46.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 RUB49.03	$1.44 THB48.26	+149.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB68.68	$0.56 THB18.81	-30.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB52.98	$0.85 THB28.68	+37.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 RUB70.94	$0.87 THB29.23	+4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB26.04	$0.55 THB18.49	+80.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB22.59	$0.48 THB16.12	+81.0%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 87.3% more for transportation

	Sochi	Nakhon Ratchasima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.07 RUB261.57	$5.18 THB173.80	+68.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$19.31 THB648.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,395.60 RUB2M	$45,632.12 THB2M	+95.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.09 RUB348.66	$9.83 THB330.15	+140.2%
Average			+87.3%

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pay 58.3% less for housing

	Sochi	Nakhon Ratchasima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.02 RUB597.71	$19.00 THB637.98	+170.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.36 RUB64,751.69	$218.51 THB7,336.20	-71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.42 RUB34,866.29	$159.03 THB5,339.20	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,782.79	$66.94 THB2,247.54	-26.8%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 43.6% less for childcare

	Sochi	Nakhon Ratchasima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$315.84 RUB26,896.86	$178.25 THB5,984.57	-43.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$14,270.93 THB479K
Average			-43.6%

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pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Sochi	Nakhon Ratchasima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB99.62	$1.78 THB59.85	+52.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB242.64	$1.93 THB64.83	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB229.12	$2.82 THB94.76	+4.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.01 RUB3,151.66	$47.01 THB1,578.43	+27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.72 RUB231.86	$4.75 THB159.59	+74.6%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 43.5% less for clothing

	Sochi	Nakhon Ratchasima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.88 RUB6,973.26	$50.55 THB1,697.03	-38.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$78.96 RUB6,724.21	$29.23 THB981.23	-63.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.52 RUB9,837.28	$77.24 THB2,593.31	-33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,592.05	$67.34 THB2,260.84	-33.3%
Average			-43.5%

Sochi vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of clothing

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