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Iceland

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Thailand

Udon Thani vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Udon Thani is 78.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 84.0% less in Udon Thani
Groceries: pay 57.0% less in Udon Thani
Transportation: pay 58.3% less in Udon Thani
Housing: pay 90.6% less in Udon Thani
Childcare: pay 74.4% less in Udon Thani
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.6% less in Udon Thani
Clothing: pay 59.2% less in Udon Thani

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Udon Thani.

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Udon Thani vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 84.0% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Udon Thani
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,784	$2.38 THB79.77	-92.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,286	$11.88 THB398.87	-55.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK404	$0.74 THB24.93	-77.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK378	$0.29 THB9.64	-90.8%
Average			-84.0%

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pay 57.0% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Udon Thani
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK511	$1.41 THB47.37	-66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,332	$8.91 THB299.15	-18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK947	$9.70 THB325.57	+24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK862	$1.56 THB52.35	-78.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,340	$1.13 THB37.88	-89.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK183	$1.10 THB37.09	-26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK154	$0.43 THB14.47	-66.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK178	$0.94 THB31.44	-35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK357	$0.94 THB31.66	-67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK216	$0.67 THB22.62	-62.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.46 THB15.60	-38.5%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 58.3% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Udon Thani
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK946	$4.63 THB155.27	-40.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,550	$10.40 THB349.01	-89.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$41,807.16 THB1M	-17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,564	$12.57 THB421.80	-57.0%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 90.6% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Udon Thani
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,478	$22.28 THB747.88	-74.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK307K	$178.25 THB5,983.03	-92.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK248K	$109.92 THB3,689.53	-94.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,947	$46.75 THB1,569.23	-36.3%
Average			-90.6%

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pay 74.4% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Udon Thani
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK144K	$198.06 THB6,647.81	-83.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$10,100.86 THB339K	-60.9%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 70.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Udon Thani
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,693	$1.78 THB59.83	-87.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK821	$1.49 THB49.86	-78.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,693	$4.23 THB142.10	-69.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,214	$92.10 THB3,091.23	-8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,385	$4.46 THB149.58	-77.2%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 59.2% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Udon Thani
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,154	$44.07 THB1,479.14	-70.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,015	$52.48 THB1,761.67	-20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,154	$69.81 THB2,343.35	-61.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,313	$76.25 THB2,559.41	-69.4%
Average			-59.2%

Reykjavik vs. Udon Thani - Cost of clothing

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