Cost of living comparison
compared to
Udon Thani vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Udon Thani is 32.6% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Udon Thani
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Udon Thani
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Udon Thani
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Udon Thani
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% less in Udon Thani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% less in Udon Thani
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% less in Udon Thani
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Udon Thani.
Udon Thani vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Udon Thani instead of Athens, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$2.48
THB78.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.85
THB345.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$0.83
THB26.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.31
THB9.87
|
|
Athens vs. Udon Thani - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.37
THB43.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$9.30
THB296.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$8.05
THB256.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$1.59
THB50.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$1.09
THB34.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.06
THB33.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.45
THB14.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.98
THB31.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.84
THB26.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.73
THB23.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.47
THB14.88
|
|
Athens vs. Udon Thani - Cost of groceries
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$4.77
THB151.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$13.18
THB419.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$43,643.10
THB1,388,567.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$13.12
THB417.38
|
|
Athens vs. Udon Thani - Cost of transportation
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$23.26
THB740.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$206.02
THB6,554.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$126.27
THB4,017.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$55.30
THB1,759.30
|
|
Athens vs. Udon Thani - Cost of housing
pay 28.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$284.29
THB9,044.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$10,854.56
THB345,353.44
|
|
Athens vs. Udon Thani - Cost of childcare
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$1.60
THB50.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$4.19
THB133.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$78.31
THB2,491.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$6.20
THB197.34
|
|
Athens vs. Udon Thani - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$36.60
THB1,164.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$54.79
THB1,743.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$72.88
THB2,318.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
|
Athens vs. Udon Thani - Cost of clothing
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