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Egypt

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Thailand

Udon Thani vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Udon Thani is 29.7% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% more in Udon Thani
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Udon Thani
Transportation: pay 95.2% more in Udon Thani
Housing: pay 14.5% less in Udon Thani
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Udon Thani
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.5% more in Udon Thani
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Udon Thani

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Udon Thani are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Udon Thani. Notably, childcare, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Udon Thani.

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Udon Thani vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Udon Thani instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 7.5% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Udon Thani
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP266.13	$2.38 THB79.77	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP330.00	$11.88 THB398.87	+100.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.72	$0.74 THB24.93	+109.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.12	$0.29 THB9.64	+97.0%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Udon Thani
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP42.48	$1.41 THB47.37	+85.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP118.94	$8.91 THB299.15	+317.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP199.03	$9.70 THB325.57	+171.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP66.00	$1.56 THB52.35	+31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP125.88	$1.13 THB37.88	-50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.55	$1.10 THB37.09	+35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.31	$0.43 THB14.47	+24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.68	$0.94 THB31.44	+255.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.50	$0.94 THB31.66	+289.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP10.10	$0.67 THB22.62	+271.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.94	$0.46 THB15.60	+136.8%
Average			+106.0%

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pay 95.2% more for transportation

	Cairo	Udon Thani
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP93.50	$4.63 THB155.27	+175.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP479.03	$10.40 THB349.01	+21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$41,807.16 THB1M	+29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP106.45	$12.57 THB421.80	+558.0%
Average			+95.2%

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pay 14.5% less for housing

	Cairo	Udon Thani
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP786.06	$22.28 THB747.88	+58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP12,089.78	$178.25 THB5,983.03	-17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,689.44	$109.92 THB3,689.53	-42.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,157.28	$46.75 THB1,569.23	+125.2%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Udon Thani
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,860.17	$198.06 THB6,647.81	+60.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP199K	$10,100.86 THB339K	+183.6%
Average			+113.6%

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pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Udon Thani
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP82.50	$1.78 THB59.83	+20.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP99.09	$1.49 THB49.86	-16.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP111.77	$4.23 THB142.10	+111.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,664.65	$92.10 THB3,091.23	+208.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP266.13	$4.46 THB149.58	-6.7%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Cairo	Udon Thani
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,282.04	$44.07 THB1,479.14	+7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,820.95	$52.48 THB1,761.67	+3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,449.67	$69.81 THB2,343.35	-39.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,335.46	$76.25 THB2,559.41	+27.4%
Average			-3.8%

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