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Cairo vs. Udon Thani Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 22.9% cheaper than Udon Thani.

Restaurants: pay 6.9% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 51.5% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 48.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 16.9% more in Cairo
Childcare: pay 53.2% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 3.9% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Udon Thani Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.9% less for restaurants

	Udon Thani	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.38 THB79.77	$4.77 EGP266.13	+100.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.88 THB398.87	$5.92 EGP330.00	-50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 THB24.93	$0.35 EGP19.72	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 THB9.64	$0.15 EGP8.12	-49.2%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 51.5% less for groceries

	Udon Thani	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 THB47.37	$0.76 EGP42.48	-46.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.91 THB299.15	$2.13 EGP118.94	-76.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.70 THB325.57	$3.57 EGP199.03	-63.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 THB52.35	$1.18 EGP66.00	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.13 THB37.88	$2.26 EGP125.88	+100.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 THB37.09	$0.82 EGP45.55	-26.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.43 THB14.47	$0.35 EGP19.31	-19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 THB31.44	$0.26 EGP14.68	-71.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 THB31.66	$0.24 EGP13.50	-74.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 THB22.62	$0.18 EGP10.10	-73.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 THB15.60	$0.20 EGP10.94	-57.8%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 48.8% less for transportation

	Udon Thani	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.63 THB155.27	$1.68 EGP93.50	-63.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.40 THB349.01	$8.59 EGP479.03	-17.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,807.16 THB1M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.57 THB421.80	$1.91 EGP106.45	-84.8%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 16.9% more for housing

	Udon Thani	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.28 THB747.88	$14.10 EGP786.06	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$178.25 THB5,983.03	$216.90 EGP12,089.78	+21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$109.92 THB3,689.53	$191.78 EGP10,689.44	+74.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.75 THB1,569.23	$20.76 EGP1,157.28	-55.6%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 53.2% less for childcare

	Udon Thani	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.06 THB6,647.81	$123.08 EGP6,860.17	-37.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,100.86 THB339K	$3,562.03 EGP199K	-64.7%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Udon Thani	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 THB59.83	$1.48 EGP82.50	-17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 THB49.86	$1.78 EGP99.09	+19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.23 THB142.10	$2.01 EGP111.77	-52.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$92.10 THB3,091.23	$29.87 EGP1,664.65	-67.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.46 THB149.58	$4.77 EGP266.13	+7.1%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

	Udon Thani	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.07 THB1,479.14	$40.94 EGP2,282.04	-7.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.48 THB1,761.67	$50.61 EGP2,820.95	-3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.81 THB2,343.35	$115.71 EGP6,449.67	+65.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.25 THB2,559.41	$59.84 EGP3,335.46	-21.5%
Average			+3.9%

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