Cost of living comparison

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Hua Hin vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Hua Hin is 11.6% cheaper than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% more in Hua Hin
Groceries: pay 14.8% less in Hua Hin
Transportation: pay 24.9% less in Hua Hin
Housing: pay 7.2% more in Hua Hin
Childcare: pay 33.0% less in Hua Hin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.1% more in Hua Hin
Clothing: pay 31.2% less in Hua Hin

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

Hua Hin vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.5% more for restaurants

	Thailand	Hua Hin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.67 THB85.43	$3.10 THB99.16	+16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB223.63	$8.82 THB282.11	+26.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 THB23.49	$0.70 THB22.41	-4.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 THB11.51	$0.36 THB11.57	+0.5%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 14.8% less for groceries

	Thailand	Hua Hin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 THB45.03	$1.39 THB44.49	-1.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.88 THB252.05	$6.20 THB198.32	-21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 THB229.11	$5.46 THB174.51	-23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 THB66.18	$1.88 THB60.09	-9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 THB45.15	$1.24 THB39.76	-11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 THB42.47	$1.21 THB38.68	-8.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 THB18.95	$0.37 THB11.81	-37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 THB28.72	$0.87 THB27.74	-3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 THB24.08	$0.66 THB20.99	-12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 THB22.77	$0.64 THB20.38	-10.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 THB19.72	$0.48 THB15.40	-21.9%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 24.9% less for transportation

	Thailand	Hua Hin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 THB154.50	$4.97 THB158.89	+2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 THB899.09	$12.41 THB396.63	-55.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,471.21 THB974,258.89	$21,709.13 THB694,108.14	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.53 THB336.66	$8.68 THB277.64	-17.5%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 7.2% more for housing

	Thailand	Hua Hin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.52 THB592.20	$18.64 THB595.94	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.60 THB13,256.12	$460.03 THB14,708.48	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.86 THB8,532.32	$316.33 THB10,114.15	+18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.46 THB1,933.10	$59.81 THB1,912.22	-1.1%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 33.0% less for childcare

	Thailand	Hua Hin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.13 THB11,482.48	$139.56 THB4,462.12	-61.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,104.31 THB355,039.19	$10,544.43 THB337,138.24	-5.0%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Hua Hin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.15 THB68.88	$2.17 THB69.41	+0.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 THB63.01	$2.06 THB65.87	+4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.31 THB137.94	$4.65 THB148.74	+7.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.45 THB1,709.08	$50.65 THB1,619.59	-5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.32 THB201.98	$7.75 THB247.90	+22.7%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 31.2% less for clothing

	Thailand	Hua Hin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.08 THB1,185.58	$16.44 THB525.54	-55.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.48 THB942.56	$19.85 THB634.61	-32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.15 THB2,914.34	$83.74 THB2,677.27	-8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.13 THB2,210.16	$49.62 THB1,586.53	-28.2%
Average			-31.2%

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