Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Udon Thani 

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Cost of Living in Udon Thani is 7.6% lower than in Bangkok (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Udon Thani is 24.2% lower than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Udon Thani are 68.6% lower than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Udon Thani are 9.0% lower than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Udon Thani are 5.9% lower than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Udon Thani is 22.0% lower than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿ 80.00 ฿      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ฿ 850.00 ฿      -15.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿ 275.00 ฿      +37.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ฿ 60.00 ฿      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 130.00 ฿ 80.00 ฿      -38.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 81.61 ฿ 58.75 ฿      -28.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 22.97 ฿ 26.88 ฿      +17.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.15 ฿ 10.00 ฿      +9.3 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 224.80 ฿ 259.68 ฿      +15.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.33 ฿ 40.18 ฿      -0.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 21.26 ฿ 19.28 ฿      -9.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 72.15 ฿ 51.13 ฿      -29.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 271.65 ฿ 272.16 ฿      +0.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 44.60 ฿ 35.15 ฿      -21.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 138.05 ฿ 166.47 ฿      +20.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 51.39 ฿ 34.29 ฿      -33.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.79 ฿ 14.51 ฿      -43.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 33.12 ฿ 31.52 ฿      -4.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 27.72 ฿ 27.22 ฿      -1.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 23.85 ฿ 23.59 ฿      -1.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 21.55 ฿ 14.79 ฿      -31.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 43.31 ฿ 26.33 ฿      -39.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.71 ฿ 19.40 ฿      +16.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 555.00 ฿ 600.00 ฿      +8.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 59.23 ฿ 59.80 ฿      +1.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 107.89 ฿ 72.00 ฿      -33.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 141.75 ฿ 135.00 ฿      -4.8 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 ฿ 25.00 ฿      -37.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 ฿ 425.00 ฿      -64.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿ 35.00 ฿      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 68.40 ฿ 78.05 ฿      +14.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 ฿ 335.00 ฿      +67.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 150.53 ฿ 153.83 ฿      +2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ฿ 1,407,250.00 ฿      +17.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 921,214.29 ฿ 1,073,250.00 ฿      +16.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,936.09 ฿ 2,331.58 ฿      -20.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 414.73 ฿ 548.44 ฿      +32.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 569.73 ฿ 750.00 ฿      +31.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,717.17 ฿ 2,525.00 ฿      +47.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 341.72 ฿ 250.00 ฿      -26.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ฿ 200.00 ฿      -20.0 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 19,544.75 ฿ 9,166.67 ฿      -53.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 430,454.55 ฿ 350,000.00 ฿      -18.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,878.82 ฿ 1,180.00 ฿      -37.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,258.64 ฿ 1,766.67 ฿      +40.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,413.59 ฿ 3,180.00 ฿      -6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,037.50 ฿ 2,700.00 ฿      -11.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,833.33 ฿ 6,642.86 ฿      -69.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,505.20 ฿ 4,071.43 ฿      -61.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 61,315.07 ฿ 16,000.00 ฿      -73.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 27,166.96 ฿ 11,166.67 ฿      -58.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,027.46 ฿ 4,598.66 ฿      -74.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,400.63 ฿ 2,029.91 ฿      -75.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,052.42 ฿ 16,000.00 ฿      -40.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.84 7.96      +36.3 %
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