Cost of living comparison
compared to
Udon Thani vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Udon Thani is 47.9% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.1% more in Udon Thani
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% more in Udon Thani
- Transportation
-
pay 68.0% more in Udon Thani
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% more in Udon Thani
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% more in Udon Thani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Udon Thani
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% more in Udon Thani
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing in Udon Thani are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Udon Thani.
Udon Thani vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Udon Thani instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 71.1% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,934
|
$2.48
THB78.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
$10.85
THB345.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,484
|
$0.83
THB26.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,483
|
$0.31
THB9.87
|
|
Hanoi vs. Udon Thani - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
$1.37
THB43.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,628
|
$9.30
THB296.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫139,054
|
$8.05
THB256.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
$1.59
THB50.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,885
|
$1.09
THB34.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,840
|
$1.06
THB33.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,396
|
$0.45
THB14.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,423
|
$0.98
THB31.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,178
|
$0.84
THB26.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,648
|
$0.73
THB23.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,155
|
$0.47
THB14.88
|
|
Hanoi vs. Udon Thani - Cost of groceries
pay 68.0% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,485
|
$4.77
THB151.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
$13.18
THB419.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
$43,643.10
THB1,388,567.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,805
|
$13.12
THB417.38
|
|
Hanoi vs. Udon Thani - Cost of transportation
pay 18.6% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
$23.26
THB740.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
$206.02
THB6,554.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
$126.27
THB4,017.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
$55.30
THB1,759.30
|
|
Hanoi vs. Udon Thani - Cost of housing
pay 7.5% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
$284.29
THB9,044.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
$10,854.56
THB345,353.44
|
|
Hanoi vs. Udon Thani - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,967
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,250
|
$1.60
THB50.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
$4.19
THB133.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫736,415
|
$78.31
THB2,491.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,868
|
$6.20
THB197.34
|
|
Hanoi vs. Udon Thani - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.6% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
$36.60
THB1,164.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
$54.79
THB1,743.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
$72.88
THB2,318.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
|
Hanoi vs. Udon Thani - Cost of clothing
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