Cost of living comparison
Rayong is 11.0% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Rayong
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Rayong
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% more in Rayong
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% less in Rayong
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% more in Rayong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% more in Rayong
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Rayong
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Rayong are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Rayong.
If you lived in Rayong instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Rayong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB76.92
|
$2.91
THB96.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB198.48
|
$5.53
THB182.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.23
|
$0.54
THB17.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.51
|
$0.28
THB9.28
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Rayong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.13
|
$1.21
THB40.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB269.11
|
$11.74
THB387.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB220.39
|
$7.32
THB241.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB67.47
|
$2.27
THB74.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB42.54
|
$0.91
THB29.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB40.58
|
$1.06
THB34.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.16
|
$0.53
THB17.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.88
|
$0.88
THB29.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB21.71
|
$0.46
THB15.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB22.82
|
$0.53
THB17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.66
|
$0.53
THB17.42
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Rayong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB147.29
|
$4.47
THB147.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB838.52
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,034,020.82
|
$55,345.18
THB1,824,730.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB318.68
|
$10.34
THB340.94
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Rayong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB564.92
|
$15.36
THB506.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB12,832.58
|
$393.24
THB12,965.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,425.98
|
$218.47
THB7,202.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,819.09
|
$41.21
THB1,358.66
|
|
pay 34.9% more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Rayong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,264.47
|
$632.63
THB20,857.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB341,047.50
|
$8,738.71
THB288,115.32
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Rayong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB72.52
|
$1.75
THB57.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB62.62
|
$2.52
THB83.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB126.84
|
$4.20
THB138.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,608.66
|
$65.54
THB2,160.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB178.73
|
$7.28
THB240.10
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Rayong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,273.23
|
$46.61
THB1,536.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB968.01
|
$34.84
THB1,148.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,729.31
|
$72.82
THB2,400.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,161.33
|
$55.35
THB1,824.73
|
|
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