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

😐 Solo nomad: Durban is 1.2% more expensive than Rayong without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Durban is 5.1% more expensive than Rayong without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.71 R 133
$3.13 ฿103
146.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.59 R 474
$18.26 ฿600
51.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 R 87.9
$6.30 ฿207
-18.89%
Cappuccino
$1.94 R 33.32
$2.46 ฿80.7
-21.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 R 15.97
$0.56 ฿18.42
66.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R 11.68
$0.27 ฿8.75
151.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 R 33.92
$1.88 ฿61.9
4.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 R 37.83
$3.14 ฿103
-29.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R 17.34
$1.84 ฿60.5
-45.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 R 16.69
$1.26 ฿41.45
-23.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 R 25.60
$1.27 ฿41.57
17.32%
Eggs
$2.17 R 37.34
$2.19 ฿72.0
-0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 R 127
$18.70 ฿614
-60.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 79.0
$2.16 ฿70.8
112.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 R 111
$9.40 ฿309
-31.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 25.94
$2.43 ฿79.7
-37.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R 23.52
$1.22 ฿40.01
12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 R 23.02
$2.10 ฿69.1
-36.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 R 23.42
$1.10 ฿36.10
23.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 21.68
$1.25 ฿40.98
0.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 20.91
$1.26 ฿41.47
-3.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 R 17.62
$0.75 ฿24.56
36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 16.47
$0.41 ฿13.60
134.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 R 54.4
$4.25 ฿140
-25.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.94 R 85.0
$15.29 ฿502
-67.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 R 24.31
$1.79 ฿58.6
-21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 R 28.77
$3.36 ฿110
-50.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Rayong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 R 26.22
$0.96 ฿31.50
59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.16 R 656
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 29.33
$1.10 ฿36.17
55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 R 10.61
$1.20 ฿39.40
-48.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 R 112
$6.30 ฿207
3.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 R 21.73
$1.25 ฿40.93
0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R 348.9K
$37.4K ฿1.2M
-45.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K R 420.9K
$29.4K ฿964.4K
-16.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 R 2,472
$57.9 ฿1,900
148.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.17 R 501
$12.87 ฿423
126.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.36 R 573
$17.47 ฿574
90.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.30 R 590
$70.3 ฿2,307
-51.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.38 R 161
$18.25 ฿599
-48.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 R 119
$7.88 ฿259
-12.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,516
$607 ฿19.9K
-66.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,544 R 78.1K
$9,160 ฿300.7K
-50.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.57 R 715
$48.82 ฿1,603
-14.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.42 R 523
$39.42 ฿1,294
-22.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 R 1,605
$76.6 ฿2,513
21.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 R 1,275
$57.5 ฿1,889
28.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Rayong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,509
$410 ฿13.5K
-7.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,337
$233 ฿7,643
58.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 R 12.9K
$806 ฿26.5K
-7.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 R 10.0K
$664 ฿21.8K
-12.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$910 R 15.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$671 R 11.5K
$1,960 ฿64.3K
-65.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Rayong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,234 R 21.2K
$772 ฿25.4K
59.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
5.5
118.36%

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Last update for Durban: March 31, 2026

Last update for Rayong: March 29, 2026

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