Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Rayong Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Rayong

😐 Solo nomad: Durban is 2.8% more expensive than Rayong without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Durban is 4.1% more expensive than Rayong without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$3.06 ฿99.1
142.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 R 506
$18.17 ฿588
56.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.8
$6.27 ฿203
-17.70%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$2.56 ฿82.7
-25.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$0.57 ฿18.6
56.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.29 ฿9.5
144.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$1.81 ฿58.5
5.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$3.13 ฿101
-27.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.79 ฿58
-41.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$1.26 ฿40.82
-21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.26 ฿40.63
13.49%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$2.18 ฿70.4
-4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$18.7 ฿605
-61.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$2.09 ฿67.6
119.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$9.16 ฿296
-29.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$2.48 ฿80.3
-36.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.21 ฿39.23
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$2 ฿64.9
-31.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$1.07 ฿34.57
26.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$1.25 ฿40.43
0.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$1.2 ฿38.76
-1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$0.8 ฿26.05
21.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$0.38 ฿12.32
155.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$4.48 ฿145
-30.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$17.22 ฿557
-71.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.8 ฿58.3
-18.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$3.33 ฿108
-46.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Rayong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$0.94 ฿30.41
61.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$1.06 ฿34.17
61.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$1.15 ฿37.16
-45.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$6.28 ฿203
5.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.67
$1.2 ฿38.83
10.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.8K
$37K ฿1.2M
-46.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$29.3K ฿946.8K
-17.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$55.9 ฿1,809
158.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$12.54 ฿406
133.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$17.2 ฿557
92.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$68.8 ฿2,227
-50.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
$18.5 ฿599
-49.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$7.82 ฿253
-16.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$602 ฿19.5K
-65.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$9,364 ฿303K
-50.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$50.2 ฿1,625
-16.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$38.53 ฿1,247
-22.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$78.4 ฿2,537
20.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$58.2 ฿1,882
24.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Rayong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$413 ฿13.4K
-8.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$228 ฿7,374
59.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$820 ฿26.5K
-10.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$654 ฿21.2K
-10.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$2,297 ฿74.3K
-61.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$2,035 ฿65.9K
-45.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
$790 ฿25.6K
49.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
5.5
118.36%

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Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rayong: October 29, 2025

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