Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Nakhon Ratchasima is 11.8% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.4% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Transportation
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pay 10.2% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Housing
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pay 21.8% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Childcare
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pay 26.6% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.6% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Clothing
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pay 22.3% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nakhon Ratchasima instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB84.17
|
$3.02
THB95.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB220.32
|
$6.34
THB199.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.14
|
$0.57
THB18.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.34
|
$0.36
THB11.40
|
|
Thailand vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB44.37
|
$1.29
THB40.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB248.32
|
$9.13
THB287.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB225.72
|
$6.43
THB202.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB65.21
|
$1.55
THB48.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB44.48
|
$1.47
THB46.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB41.84
|
$1.43
THB45.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.67
|
$0.63
THB19.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.29
|
$0.87
THB27.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB23.73
|
$0.76
THB23.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.43
|
$0.64
THB20.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.43
|
$0.48
THB15.18
|
|
Thailand vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB152.21
|
$4.66
THB146.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB885.78
|
$20.16
THB634.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB959,841.01
|
$47,636.03
THB1,500,531.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB331.67
|
$12.25
THB385.88
|
|
Thailand vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of transportation
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB583.44
|
$18.64
THB587.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,059.95
|
$216.93
THB6,833.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,406.05
|
$163.26
THB5,142.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,904.49
|
$59.81
THB1,883.92
|
|
Thailand vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of housing
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,312.55
|
$186.08
THB5,861.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB349,785.03
|
$10,544.43
THB332,148.99
|
|
Thailand vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of childcare
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB67.86
|
$1.86
THB58.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB62.08
|
$2.11
THB66.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB135.90
|
$2.95
THB92.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,683.79
|
$49.08
THB1,545.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB198.99
|
$4.96
THB156.31
|
|
Thailand vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,168.03
|
$30.19
THB950.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB928.61
|
$19.85
THB625.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,871.22
|
$80.63
THB2,539.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,177.45
|
$50.86
THB1,602.13
|
|
Thailand vs. Nakhon Ratchasima - Cost of clothing
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