Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ubon Ratchathani vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Ubon Ratchathani is 3.0% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Ubon Ratchathani
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% more in Ubon Ratchathani
- Housing
-
pay 29.5% less in Ubon Ratchathani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Ubon Ratchathani
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% more in Ubon Ratchathani
The cost of clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Ubon Ratchathani are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Ubon Ratchathani.
Ubon Ratchathani vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ubon Ratchathani instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Ubon Ratchathani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB85.43
|
$1.86
THB59.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
$2.79
THB89.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.49
|
$1.09
THB34.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.51
|
$0.54
THB17.19
|
|
Thailand vs. Ubon Ratchathani - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Ubon Ratchathani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
$1.30
THB41.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB252.05
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB229.11
|
$14.56
THB465.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
$2.23
THB71.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB45.15
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.47
|
$1.11
THB35.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.95
|
$0.84
THB26.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.72
|
$1.13
THB35.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB24.08
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.77
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.72
|
$0.28
THB9.00
|
|
Thailand vs. Ubon Ratchathani - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Ubon Ratchathani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB154.50
|
$4.83
THB154.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB899.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB336.66
|
?? |
Thailand vs. Ubon Ratchathani - Cost of transportation
pay 29.5% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Ubon Ratchathani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
$15.13
THB483.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
$248.10
THB7,932.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
$165.40
THB5,288.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
$47.43
THB1,516.54
|
|
Thailand vs. Ubon Ratchathani - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Ubon Ratchathani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
?? |
Thailand vs. Ubon Ratchathani - Cost of childcare
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Ubon Ratchathani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB68.88
|
$2.48
THB79.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB63.01
|
$1.91
THB61.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
$4.26
THB136.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
$29.31
THB937.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB201.98
|
$3.72
THB118.99
|
|
Thailand vs. Ubon Ratchathani - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.6% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Ubon Ratchathani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
$99.24
THB3,173.07
|
|
Thailand vs. Ubon Ratchathani - Cost of clothing
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