Cost of Living Comparison Between Rayong and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Rayong and Basra

🙂 Solo nomad: Rayong is 1.7% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rayong is 11.9% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rayong
Basra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 ฿99.1
$3.76 IQD 4,917
-18.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.17 ฿588
$24.77 IQD 32.4K
-26.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 ฿203
$6.9 IQD 9,033
-9.13%
Cappuccino
$2.56 ฿82.7
$2.03 IQD 2,653
26.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ฿18.6
$0.47 IQD 612
21.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ฿9.5
$0.32 IQD 419
-9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 ฿58.5
$3.77 IQD 4,929
-51.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ฿101
$5 IQD 6,540
-37.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rayong
Basra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ฿58
$1.18 IQD 1,551
51.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ฿40.82
$0.71 IQD 928
77.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.63
$1.48 IQD 1,940
-14.86%
Eggs
$2.18 ฿70.4
$1.85 IQD 2,424
17.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.7 ฿605
$8.02 IQD 10.5K
133.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.09 ฿67.6
$7.04 IQD 9,211
-70.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 ฿296
$13.26 IQD 17.4K
-30.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 ฿80.3
$1.01 IQD 1,316
145.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.41 IQD 1,847
-14.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 ฿64.9
$1.02 IQD 1,331
96.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 ฿34.57
$0.59 IQD 778
81.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.43
$0.67 IQD 878
86.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.76
$0.57 IQD 746
110.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 ฿26.05
$0.83 IQD 1,084
-3.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ฿12.32
$0.42 IQD 546
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿145
$1.93 IQD 2,523
132.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.22 ฿557
$13.19 IQD 17.3K
30.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ฿58.3
$3.08 IQD 4,031
-41.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ฿108
$3.92 IQD 5,135
-15.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Rayong
Basra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.41
$0.39 IQD 513
141.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$23.25 IQD 30.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.17
$2.25 IQD 2,945
-52.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.16
$2.25 IQD 2,940
-48.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 ฿203
$7.01 IQD 9,171
-10.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$0.55 IQD 725
118.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K ฿1.2M
$13.5K IQD 17.7M
173.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K ฿946.8K
$22.6K IQD 29.5M
29.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rayong
Basra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.9 ฿1,809
$57.3 IQD 75K
-2.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.54 ฿406
$25.35 IQD 33.2K
-50.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.2 ฿557
$38.66 IQD 50.6K
-55.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rayong
Basra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.8 ฿2,227
$36.81 IQD 48.2K
86.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.5 ฿599
$15.48 IQD 20.3K
19.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.82 ฿253
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
0.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rayong
Basra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ฿19.5K
$98.3 IQD 128.6K
512.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,364 ฿303K
$3,847 IQD 5M
143.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rayong
Basra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 ฿1,625
$42.81 IQD 56K
17.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.53 ฿1,247
$20.35 IQD 26.6K
89.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 ฿2,537
$70.4 IQD 92.2K
11.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.2 ฿1,882
$41.12 IQD 53.8K
41.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rayong
Basra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$413 ฿13.4K
$456 IQD 597K
-9.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ฿7,374
$342 IQD 447.8K
-33.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$820 ฿26.5K
$914 IQD 1.2M
-10.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 ฿21.2K
$663 IQD 867.7K
-1.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,297 ฿74.3K
$1,599 IQD 2.1M
43.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,035 ฿65.9K
$791 IQD 1M
157.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rayong
Basra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$790 ฿25.6K
$758 IQD 991.8K
4.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.67
-3.00%

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Last update for Rayong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Basra: October 28, 2025

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