Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nong Khai vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Nong Khai is 8.4% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in Nong Khai
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in Nong Khai
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% less in Nong Khai
- Housing
-
pay 34.4% less in Nong Khai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% more in Nong Khai
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nong Khai.
Nong Khai vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nong Khai instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Nong Khai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB85.43
|
$1.55
THB49.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
$5.58
THB178.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.49
|
$1.24
THB39.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.51
|
$0.22
THB6.94
|
|
Thailand vs. Nong Khai - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Nong Khai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
$1.61
THB51.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB252.05
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB229.11
|
$5.87
THB187.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
$1.49
THB47.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB45.15
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.47
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.95
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.72
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB24.08
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.77
|
$0.70
THB22.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.72
|
?? | |
Thailand vs. Nong Khai - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Nong Khai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB154.50
|
$4.81
THB153.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB899.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
$24,438.28
THB781,367.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB336.66
|
?? | |
Thailand vs. Nong Khai - Cost of transportation
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Nong Khai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
$12.41
THB396.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
$124.05
THB3,966.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
$50.40
THB1,611.32
|
|
Thailand vs. Nong Khai - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Nong Khai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
?? |
Thailand vs. Nong Khai - Cost of childcare
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Nong Khai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB68.88
|
$1.86
THB59.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB63.01
|
$1.55
THB49.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
$5.58
THB178.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
$108.55
THB3,470.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB201.98
|
$6.20
THB198.32
|
|
Thailand vs. Nong Khai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Nong Khai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
?? |
Thailand vs. Nong Khai - Cost of clothing
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