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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rayong is 2.7% cheaper than Durban without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rayong is 3.9% cheaper than Durban without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 ฿99.1
$7.41 R 132
-58.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.17 ฿588
$28.47 R 506
-36.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 ฿203
$5.16 R 91.8
21.51%
Cappuccino
$2.56 ฿82.7
$1.91 R 33.89
34.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ฿18.6
$0.89 R 15.76
-35.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ฿9.5
$0.71 R 12.66
-59.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 ฿58.5
$1.91 R 33.96
-5.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ฿101
$2.26 R 40.21
38.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ฿58
$1.04 R 18.52
72.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ฿40.82
$0.99 R 17.52
27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.63
$1.43 R 25.37
-11.89%
Eggs
$2.18 ฿70.4
$2.09 R 37.22
4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.7 ฿605
$7.16 R 127
161.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.09 ฿67.6
$4.59 R 81.6
-54.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 ฿296
$6.44 R 115
42.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 ฿80.3
$1.57 R 27.97
57.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.43 R 25.37
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 ฿64.9
$1.38 R 24.55
44.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 ฿34.57
$1.35 R 24.05
-20.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.43
$1.26 R 22.46
-0.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.76
$1.18 R 20.93
1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 ฿26.05
$0.97 R 17.27
-17.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ฿12.32
$0.97 R 17.28
-60.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿145
$3.12 R 55.4
43.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.22 ฿557
$4.86 R 86.4
254.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ฿58.3
$1.46 R 25.95
23.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ฿108
$1.77 R 31.41
88.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Rayong
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.41
$1.52 R 26.95
-38.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.96 R 675
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.17
$1.71 R 30.49
-38.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.16
$0.63 R 11.19
82.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 ฿203
$6.64 R 118
-5.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$1.33 R 23.67
-9.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K ฿1.2M
$19.9K R 353.8K
85.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K ฿946.8K
$24.1K R 427.9K
21.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.9 ฿1,809
$145 R 2,570
-61.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.54 ฿406
$29.28 R 521
-57.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.2 ฿557
$33.11 R 589
-48.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.8 ฿2,227
$34.25 R 609
100.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.5 ฿599
$9.32 R 166
98.50%
Cinema Ticket
$7.82 ฿253
$6.54 R 116
19.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ฿19.5K
$205 R 3,650
193.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,364 ฿303K
$4,650 R 82.7K
101.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 ฿1,625
$41.7 R 742
20.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.53 ฿1,247
$29.7 R 528
29.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 ฿2,537
$94.8 R 1,686
-17.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.2 ฿1,882
$72.3 R 1,286
-19.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rayong
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$413 ฿13.4K
$379 R 6,742
8.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ฿7,374
$364 R 6,471
-37.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$820 ฿26.5K
$738 R 13.1K
11.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 ฿21.2K
$585 R 10.4K
11.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,297 ฿74.3K
$881 R 15.7K
160.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,035 ฿65.9K
$1,107 R 19.7K
83.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rayong
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$790 ฿25.6K
$1,183 R 21K
-33.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
12.01
-54.20%

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Last update for Rayong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

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