Cost of living comparison
compared to
Udon Thani vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Udon Thani is 12.7% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% more in Udon Thani
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Udon Thani
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Udon Thani
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Udon Thani
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% less in Udon Thani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Udon Thani
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Udon Thani
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Udon Thani.
Udon Thani vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Udon Thani instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.65
|
$2.48
THB78.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
$10.85
THB345.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.19
|
$0.83
THB26.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.61
|
$0.31
THB9.87
|
|
Bangkok vs. Udon Thani - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
$1.37
THB43.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB270.59
|
$9.30
THB296.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB230.01
|
$8.05
THB256.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
$1.59
THB50.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.91
|
$1.09
THB34.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.61
|
$1.06
THB33.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.98
|
$0.45
THB14.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.56
|
$0.98
THB31.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.13
|
$0.84
THB26.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.92
|
$0.73
THB23.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.65
|
$0.47
THB14.88
|
|
Bangkok vs. Udon Thani - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB149.30
|
$4.77
THB151.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
$13.18
THB419.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
$43,643.10
THB1,388,567.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB369.93
|
$13.12
THB417.38
|
|
Bangkok vs. Udon Thani - Cost of transportation
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
$23.26
THB740.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
$206.02
THB6,554.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
$126.27
THB4,017.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
$55.30
THB1,759.30
|
|
Bangkok vs. Udon Thani - Cost of housing
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
$284.29
THB9,044.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
$10,854.56
THB345,353.44
|
|
Bangkok vs. Udon Thani - Cost of childcare
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB88.78
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.83
|
$1.60
THB50.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
$4.19
THB133.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
$78.31
THB2,491.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB256.48
|
$6.20
THB197.34
|
|
Bangkok vs. Udon Thani - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
$36.60
THB1,164.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
$54.79
THB1,743.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
$72.88
THB2,318.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
|
Bangkok vs. Udon Thani - Cost of clothing
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