Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 40.9% more expensive than Nakhon Ratchasima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% more in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% more in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 37.3% more in Thailand
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Thailand are more expensive than in Nakhon Ratchasima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Nakhon Ratchasima, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.31
THB42.88
|
$2.33
THB76.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.80
THB189.64
|
$6.02
THB196.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
THB17.15
|
$0.70
THB23.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.53
|
$0.38
THB12.41
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
THB32.28
|
$1.40
THB45.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
THB202.51
|
$8.16
THB267.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
THB191.19
|
$6.68
THB218.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
THB45.74
|
$2.05
THB66.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
THB47.05
|
$1.29
THB42.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB28.31
|
$1.23
THB40.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
THB12.69
|
$0.52
THB17.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
THB30.14
|
$0.82
THB26.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB19.45
|
$0.66
THB21.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.42
|
$0.69
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.58
|
$0.54
THB17.52
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
THB146.56
|
$4.47
THB146.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
THB832.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$76,871.54
THB2,514,927.72
|
$31,362.48
THB1,026,054.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
THB371.66
|
$9.67
THB316.23
|
|
pay 24.2% more for housing
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.54
THB573.75
|
$17.13
THB560.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.70
THB8,594.52
|
$389.22
THB12,733.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.99
THB4,841.63
|
$225.23
THB7,368.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
THB1,825.88
|
$55.17
THB1,805.07
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.39
THB2,858.96
|
$341.66
THB11,177.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,825.81
THB190,597.02
|
$10,344.18
THB338,419.91
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
THB57.18
|
$2.20
THB71.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB64.33
|
$1.90
THB62.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.16
THB103.40
|
$3.85
THB125.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.96
THB1,994.43
|
$48.79
THB1,596.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
THB142.95
|
$5.42
THB177.35
|
|
pay 37.3% more for clothing
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.36
THB960.61
|
$38.62
THB1,263.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.64
THB609.91
|
$29.36
THB960.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.62
THB2,604.83
|
$82.78
THB2,708.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.95
THB1,372.30
|
$65.55
THB2,144.68
|
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