Cost of living comparison
compared to
Udon Thani vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Udon Thani is 19.8% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% more in Udon Thani
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% more in Udon Thani
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% more in Udon Thani
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Udon Thani
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% less in Udon Thani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.3% more in Udon Thani
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in Udon Thani
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Udon Thani are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Udon Thani. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Udon Thani.
Udon Thani vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Udon Thani instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 55.8% more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,658
|
$2.38
THB79.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫119K
|
$11.88
THB398.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,857
|
$0.74
THB24.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,560
|
$0.29
THB9.64
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Udon Thani - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,746
|
$1.41
THB47.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫156K
|
$8.91
THB299.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫158K
|
$9.70
THB325.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,862
|
$1.56
THB52.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,421
|
$1.13
THB37.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,138
|
$1.10
THB37.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,901
|
$0.43
THB14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,650
|
$0.94
THB31.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,866
|
$0.94
THB31.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,055
|
$0.67
THB22.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,615
|
$0.46
THB15.60
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Udon Thani - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,630
|
$4.63
THB155.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫298K
|
$10.40
THB349.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫793M
|
$41,807.16
THB1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$12.57
THB421.80
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Udon Thani - Cost of transportation
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫270K
|
$22.28
THB747.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$178.25
THB5,983.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$109.92
THB3,689.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$46.75
THB1,569.23
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Udon Thani - Cost of housing
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$198.06
THB6,647.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫608M
|
$10,100.86
THB339K
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Udon Thani - Cost of childcare
pay 77.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,669
|
$1.78
THB59.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,814
|
$1.49
THB49.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,781
|
$4.23
THB142.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫668K
|
$92.10
THB3,091.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,385
|
$4.46
THB149.58
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Udon Thani - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Udon Thani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$44.07
THB1,479.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫893K
|
$52.48
THB1,761.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$69.81
THB2,343.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$76.25
THB2,559.41
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Udon Thani - Cost of clothing
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