Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Udon Thani Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Udon Thani

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 0.9% more expensive than Udon Thani without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 8.3% more expensive than Udon Thani without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Udon Thani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 ฿101
$2.42 ฿78.2
29.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.19 ฿977
$26.16 ฿846
15.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 ฿205
$8.54 ฿276
-25.88%
Cappuccino
$2.57 ฿83.1
$1.76 ฿56.9
46.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.84
$0.85 ฿27.56
-21.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.64
$0.32 ฿10.42
-15.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿79.1
$1.81 ฿58.5
34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ฿132
$2.44 ฿78.9
67.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Udon Thani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ฿60.7
$2.15 ฿69.7
-12.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.79
$1.4 ฿45.2
-3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.36
$1.35 ฿43.6
8.15%
Eggs
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.61 ฿52
35.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ฿602
$18.25 ฿591
1.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ฿100
$2.41 ฿77.9
28.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 ฿308
$11.22 ฿363
-15.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 ฿114
$2.27 ฿73.5
55.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ฿55.1
$0.95 ฿30.9
78.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ฿73.2
$2.19 ฿70.7
3.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ฿61.3
$1.88 ฿60.7
0.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿51.4
$1.58 ฿51.3
0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ฿46.15
$0.97 ฿31.54
47.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ฿42.42
$0.79 ฿25.6
65.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.16
$0.62 ฿19.92
-14.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 ฿138
$4.08 ฿132
4.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.91 ฿547
$18.38 ฿595
-8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ฿60.6
$1.88 ฿60.9
-0.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ฿109
$2.26 ฿73.1
49.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Udon Thani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 ฿39.06
$0.78 ฿25.29
55.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.31 ฿1,207
$13.1 ฿424
184.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.35
$1.06 ฿34.39
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$1.39 ฿45.13
-14.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ฿196
$10.42 ฿337
-41.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ฿38.84
$1.24 ฿40.07
-3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K ฿1.2M
$42.8K ฿1.4M
-13.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ฿927K
$34.9K ฿1.1M
-17.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Udon Thani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ฿2,888
$70.9 ฿2,293
25.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.74 ฿412
$16.63 ฿538
-23.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 ฿562
$23.51 ฿761
-26.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Udon Thani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 ฿1,689
$77.1 ฿2,494
-32.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 ฿339
$7.74 ฿250
35.14%
Cinema Ticket
$7.6 ฿246
$6.27 ฿203
21.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Udon Thani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ฿19.5K
$279 ฿9,033
115.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ฿430.7K
$10.7K ฿347.1K
24.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Udon Thani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,865
$36.25 ฿1,173
59.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 ฿1,255
$54.8 ฿1,772
-29.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,451
$97.4 ฿3,153
9.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 ฿3,075
$84.3 ฿2,726
12.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Udon Thani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 ฿21.4K
$202 ฿6,528
228.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ฿10.4K
$124 ฿4,009
159.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 ฿60.9K
$492 ฿15.9K
282.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 ฿27K
$339 ฿11K
146.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,923 ฿191.7K
$1,515 ฿49K
290.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 ฿90.4K
$687 ฿22.2K
306.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Udon Thani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$824 ฿26.7K
$584 ฿18.9K
41.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
7.96
-26.63%

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Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Udon Thani: October 27, 2025

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