Cost of living comparison
Nakhon Ratchasima is 12.7% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Transportation
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pay 54.3% more in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Housing
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pay 15.8% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Childcare
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pay 59.1% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.9% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
- Clothing
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pay 25.1% less in Nakhon Ratchasima
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nakhon Ratchasima.
If you lived in Nakhon Ratchasima instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB79.74
|
$1.31
THB44.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB205.74
|
$5.80
THB198.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.08
|
$0.52
THB17.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.97
|
$0.29
THB9.96
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB47.82
|
$0.99
THB33.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB278.95
|
$6.19
THB211.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB228.45
|
$5.84
THB199.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB69.93
|
$1.40
THB47.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.10
|
$1.44
THB49.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.07
|
$0.87
THB29.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.79
|
$0.39
THB13.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.86
|
$0.92
THB31.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.50
|
$0.59
THB20.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.66
|
$0.62
THB21.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.30
|
$0.54
THB18.36
|
|
pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.67
|
$4.48
THB153.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB869.19
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,071,836.38
|
$76,871.54
THB2,627,142.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB330.34
|
$11.36
THB388.25
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB585.59
|
$17.54
THB599.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,301.89
|
$262.70
THB8,978.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,697.56
|
$147.99
THB5,057.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,885.61
|
$55.81
THB1,907.35
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,676.43
|
$87.39
THB2,986.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB353,520.08
|
$5,825.81
THB199,101.39
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB75.18
|
$1.75
THB59.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB64.91
|
$1.97
THB67.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB131.48
|
$3.16
THB108.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,667.49
|
$60.96
THB2,083.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB185.26
|
$4.37
THB149.33
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,319.79
|
$29.36
THB1,003.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,003.41
|
$18.64
THB637.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,829.12
|
$79.62
THB2,721.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,240.37
|
$41.95
THB1,433.53
|
|
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