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

🙂 Solo nomad: Udon Thani is 0.8% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Udon Thani is 7.7% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Udon Thani
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.42 ฿78.2
$3.13 ฿101
-22.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.16 ฿846
$30.19 ฿977
-13.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 ฿276
$6.33 ฿205
34.91%
Cappuccino
$1.76 ฿56.9
$2.57 ฿83.1
-31.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.56
$0.67 ฿21.84
26.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿10.42
$0.27 ฿8.64
18.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 ฿58.5
$2.44 ฿79.1
-25.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ฿78.9
$4.09 ฿132
-40.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Udon Thani
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ฿69.7
$1.88 ฿60.7
14.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ฿45.2
$1.35 ฿43.79
3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿43.6
$1.46 ฿47.36
-7.53%
Eggs
$1.61 ฿52
$2.18 ฿70.6
-26.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.25 ฿591
$18.59 ฿602
-1.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.41 ฿77.9
$3.09 ฿100
-22.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 ฿363
$9.51 ฿308
17.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 ฿73.5
$3.54 ฿114
-35.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ฿30.9
$1.7 ฿55.1
-44.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 ฿70.7
$2.26 ฿73.2
-3.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 ฿60.7
$1.89 ฿61.3
-0.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 ฿51.3
$1.59 ฿51.4
-0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ฿31.54
$1.43 ฿46.15
-32.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 ฿25.6
$1.31 ฿42.42
-39.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ฿19.92
$0.53 ฿17.16
16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ฿132
$4.26 ฿138
-4.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.38 ฿595
$16.91 ฿547
8.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ฿60.9
$1.87 ฿60.6
0.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ฿73.1
$3.37 ฿109
-32.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Udon Thani
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ฿25.29
$1.21 ฿39.06
-35.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.1 ฿424
$37.31 ฿1,207
-64.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.39
$1.06 ฿34.35
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 ฿45.13
$1.19 ฿38.63
16.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.42 ฿337
$6.07 ฿196
71.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿40.07
$1.2 ฿38.84
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K ฿1.4M
$36.9K ฿1.2M
15.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K ฿1.1M
$28.6K ฿927K
21.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Udon Thani
Bangkok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.9 ฿2,293
$89.3 ฿2,888
-20.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.63 ฿538
$12.74 ฿412
30.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 ฿761
$17.38 ฿562
35.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Udon Thani
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.1 ฿2,494
$52.2 ฿1,689
47.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.74 ฿250
$10.46 ฿339
-26.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 ฿203
$7.6 ฿246
-17.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Udon Thani
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ฿9,033
$602 ฿19.5K
-53.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K ฿347.1K
$13.3K ฿430.7K
-19.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Udon Thani
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.25 ฿1,173
$57.6 ฿1,865
-37.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 ฿1,772
$38.79 ฿1,255
41.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 ฿3,153
$107 ฿3,451
-8.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.3 ฿2,726
$95 ฿3,075
-11.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Udon Thani
Bangkok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 ฿6,528
$662 ฿21.4K
-69.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 ฿4,009
$321 ฿10.4K
-61.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 ฿15.9K
$1,881 ฿60.9K
-73.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 ฿11K
$836 ฿27K
-59.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,515 ฿49K
$5,923 ฿191.7K
-74.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$687 ฿22.2K
$2,794 ฿90.4K
-75.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Udon Thani
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$584 ฿18.9K
$824 ฿26.7K
-29.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.96
5.84
36.30%

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Last update for Udon Thani: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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