Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Udon Thani Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 68.3% more expensive than Udon Thani.
Bangkok vs. Udon Thani Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Udon Thani, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Udon Thani
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.38
THB79.77
|
$2.97
THB99.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
THB398.87
|
$6.98
THB234.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
THB24.93
|
$0.65
THB21.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.64
|
$0.35
THB11.83
|
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Udon Thani vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.9% more for groceries
|
Udon Thani
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB47.37
|
$1.48
THB49.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.91
THB299.15
|
$8.63
THB289.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.70
THB325.57
|
$7.27
THB244.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
THB52.35
|
$2.56
THB86.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
THB37.88
|
$1.63
THB54.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
THB37.09
|
$1.77
THB59.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
THB14.47
|
$0.81
THB27.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
THB31.44
|
$1.24
THB41.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
THB31.66
|
$0.87
THB29.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
THB22.62
|
$0.78
THB26.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
THB15.60
|
$0.69
THB23.22
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 28.0% more for transportation
|
Udon Thani
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
THB155.27
|
$5.32
THB178.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.40
THB349.01
|
$34.98
THB1,174.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,807.16
THB1M
|
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.57
THB421.80
|
$10.55
THB354.00
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Udon Thani
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.28
THB747.88
|
$17.88
THB600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.25
THB5,983.03
|
$675.80
THB22,683.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.92
THB3,689.53
|
$346.10
THB11,617.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.75
THB1,569.23
|
$82.03
THB2,753.26
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Udon Thani
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.06
THB6,647.81
|
$568.31
THB19,075.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,100.86
THB339K
|
$16,500.59
THB554K
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Udon Thani
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
THB59.83
|
$2.67
THB89.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
THB49.86
|
$2.79
THB93.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.23
THB142.10
|
$4.60
THB154.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$92.10
THB3,091.23
|
$58.43
THB1,961.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
THB149.58
|
$7.58
THB254.28
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Udon Thani
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.07
THB1,479.14
|
$70.75
THB2,374.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.48
THB1,761.67
|
$42.94
THB1,441.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.81
THB2,343.35
|
$97.05
THB3,257.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.25
THB2,559.41
|
$109.92
THB3,689.53
|
|
Udon Thani vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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