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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rayong is 13% cheaper than Durban without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rayong is 13% cheaper than Durban without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ฿97.8
$7.74 R 125
-59.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.13 ฿570
$28.50 R 459
-36.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 ฿190
$5.10 R 82.1
18.63%
Cappuccino
$2.46 ฿77.3
$2.00 R 32.23
23.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.73
$0.89 R 14.34
-37.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.40
$0.70 R 11.31
-61.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 ฿57.6
$1.99 R 31.97
-8.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$2.18 R 35.12
45.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 ฿57.2
$1.04 R 16.78
75.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 ฿40.73
$0.95 R 15.35
36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 ฿37.57
$1.47 R 23.61
-18.37%
Eggs
$2.26 ฿71.2
$2.19 R 35.28
3.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 ฿587
$7.41 R 119
152.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.08 ฿65.3
$4.40 R 70.9
-52.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.27 ฿291
$6.33 R 102
46.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 ฿75.4
$1.57 R 25.23
52.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 ฿39.78
$1.41 R 22.72
-9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ฿63.6
$1.33 R 21.36
51.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ฿34.30
$1.31 R 21.04
-16.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.57
$1.32 R 21.26
-9.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ฿37.74
$1.17 R 18.85
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 ฿24.98
$0.98 R 15.82
-19.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ฿11.96
$0.94 R 15.18
-59.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.46 ฿140
$3.16 R 50.8
41.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.97 ฿502
$4.83 R 77.8
230.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ฿58.6
$1.41 R 22.77
31.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 ฿107
$1.68 R 27.04
102.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Rayong
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.09
$1.51 R 24.27
-41.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.66 R 622
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿33.25
$1.73 R 27.81
-38.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ฿35.97
$0.61 R 9.88
86.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 ฿190
$6.82 R 110
-11.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.06
$1.34 R 21.50
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K ฿1.2M
$19.9K R 319.7K
89.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K ฿916.5K
$24.2K R 389.1K
20.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.5 ฿1,775
$142 R 2,294
-60.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.74 ฿401
$28.88 R 465
-55.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.02 ฿535
$33.20 R 535
-48.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.5 ฿2,153
$34.47 R 555
98.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.14 ฿570
$9.00 R 145
101.56%
Cinema Ticket
$7.53 ฿237
$6.83 R 110
10.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 ฿19.2K
$205 R 3,305
196.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,100 ฿286.1K
$4,585 R 73.8K
98.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.18 ฿1,546
$42.86 R 690
14.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.26 ฿1,234
$29.83 R 480
31.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.0 ฿2,422
$92.7 R 1,493
-16.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.8 ฿1,817
$73.7 R 1,186
-21.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rayong
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ฿13.2K
$373 R 6,001
12.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ฿7,364
$366 R 5,889
-35.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$806 ฿25.3K
$746 R 12.0K
8.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 ฿20.5K
$583 R 9,379
11.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$958 R 15.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,995 ฿62.7K
$722 R 11.6K
176.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$815 ฿25.6K
$1,292 R 20.8K
-36.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
12.01
-54.20%

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Last update for Rayong: March 3, 2026

Last update for Durban: March 1, 2026

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