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Udon Thani vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Udon Thani is 34.5% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Udon Thani
Groceries: pay 4.6% more in Udon Thani
Transportation: pay 18.2% less in Udon Thani
Housing: pay 65.0% less in Udon Thani
Childcare: pay 7.6% less in Udon Thani
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% less in Udon Thani
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Udon Thani

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

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Udon Thani vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	Lima	Udon Thani
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.06	$2.38 THB79.77	-45.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.99	$11.88 THB398.87	+71.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.76	$0.74 THB24.93	-31.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.19	$0.29 THB9.64	-54.6%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 4.6% more for groceries

	Lima	Udon Thani
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.90	$1.41 THB47.37	-45.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.67	$8.91 THB299.15	+96.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.04	$9.70 THB325.57	+59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.06	$1.56 THB52.35	-46.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.28	$1.13 THB37.88	-58.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.15	$1.10 THB37.09	+21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$0.43 THB14.47	-9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.94 THB31.44	+48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$0.94 THB31.66	+39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.67 THB22.62	+60.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.46 THB15.60	+16.1%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 18.2% less for transportation

	Lima	Udon Thani
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.08	$4.63 THB155.27	-27.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.65	$10.40 THB349.01	-60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN76,016.99	$41,807.16 THB1M	+90.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.76	$12.57 THB421.80	-37.7%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 65.0% less for housing

	Lima	Udon Thani
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.23	$22.28 THB747.88	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,539.20	$178.25 THB5,983.03	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,165.71	$109.92 THB3,689.53	-67.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.59	$46.75 THB1,569.23	-15.6%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 7.6% less for childcare

	Lima	Udon Thani
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN618.98	$198.06 THB6,647.81	+10.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,269.63	$10,100.86 THB339K	-22.9%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Udon Thani
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.03	$1.78 THB59.83	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.20	$1.49 THB49.86	-54.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.92	$4.23 THB142.10	-26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.31	$92.10 THB3,091.23	+183.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.09	$4.46 THB149.58	-38.6%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Lima	Udon Thani
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.52	$44.07 THB1,479.14	-16.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.62	$52.48 THB1,761.67	+50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN289.41	$69.81 THB2,343.35	-16.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.84	$76.25 THB2,559.41	-3.4%
Average			+0.3%

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