Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Udon Thani 

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Cost of Living in Udon Thani is 11.4% lower than in Bangkok (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Udon Thani is 26.9% lower than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Udon Thani are 69.5% lower than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Udon Thani are 18.5% lower than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Udon Thani are 9.7% lower than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Udon Thani is 13.4% 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 ฿ 200.00 ฿      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 90.00 ฿ 60.00 ฿      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 ฿ 80.00 ฿      -46.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 84.38 ฿ 57.00 ฿      -32.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.91 ฿ 26.88 ฿      +28.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.08 ฿ 10.00 ฿      +10.2 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 247.47 ฿ 259.68 ฿      +4.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 41.07 ฿ 40.18 ฿      -2.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 21.72 ฿ 19.28 ฿      -11.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 73.52 ฿ 54.25 ฿      -26.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 314.50 ฿ 272.16 ฿      -13.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 43.23 ฿ 38.94 ฿      -9.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 137.84 ฿ 166.47 ฿      +20.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 50.75 ฿ 34.29 ฿      -32.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 26.41 ฿ 14.51 ฿      -45.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 34.50 ฿ 31.52 ฿      -8.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 30.14 ฿ 27.22 ฿      -9.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 23.98 ฿ 23.59 ฿      -1.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 21.27 ฿ 14.59 ฿      -31.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 41.91 ฿ 26.33 ฿      -37.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 17.01 ฿ 19.40 ฿      +14.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿ 600.00 ฿      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 61.30 ฿ 59.80 ฿      -2.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 116.11 ฿ 72.00 ฿      -38.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 140.00 ฿ 135.00 ฿      -3.6 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 ฿ 20.00 ฿      -52.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 ฿ 425.00 ฿      -67.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿ 35.00 ฿      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 ฿ 78.05 ฿      +21.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 ฿ 335.00 ฿      +67.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 153.31 ฿ 152.20 ฿      -0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,350,000.00 ฿ 1,407,250.00 ฿      +4.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 925,026.32 ฿ 1,133,000.00 ฿      +22.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,955.86 ฿ 2,161.18 ฿      -26.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 432.09 ฿ 548.44 ฿      +26.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 489.27 ฿ 712.50 ฿      +45.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,638.30 ฿ 2,525.00 ฿      +54.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 366.72 ฿ 250.00 ฿      -31.8 %
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 19,354.46 ฿ 9,166.67 ฿      -52.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 452,090.38 ฿ 350,000.00 ฿      -22.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,765.79 ฿ 1,180.00 ฿      -33.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,218.52 ฿ 1,766.67 ฿      +45.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,445.13 ฿ 3,180.00 ฿      -7.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,859.09 ฿ 2,700.00 ฿      -5.6 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 20,957.88 ฿ 6,785.71 ฿      -67.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,628.21 ฿ 4,062.50 ฿      -61.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 61,788.93 ฿ 16,000.00 ฿      -74.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 28,834.27 ฿ 10,437.50 ฿      -63.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,994.77 ฿ 4,598.66 ฿      -74.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,398.31 ฿ 2,029.91 ฿      -75.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Udon Thani Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,287.29 ฿ 16,000.00 ฿      -36.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.07 7.96      +31.0 %
Last update: February 2025December 2024
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