Cost of living comparison
Udon Thani is 36.2% more expensive than Nakhon Ratchasima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% more in Udon Thani
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Udon Thani
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Udon Thani
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% less in Udon Thani
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Udon Thani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% more in Udon Thani
- Clothing
-
pay 74.2% more in Udon Thani
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Udon Thani are more expensive than in Nakhon Ratchasima. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Udon Thani. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Udon Thani.
If you lived in Udon Thani instead of Nakhon Ratchasima, you would:
pay 35.1% more for restaurants
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Udon Thani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.31
THB42.80
|
$2.04
THB66.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.80
THB189.26
|
$5.83
THB190.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
THB17.12
|
$0.78
THB25.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.51
|
$0.29
THB9.51
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Udon Thani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
THB32.21
|
$1.29
THB42.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
THB202.10
|
$8.74
THB285.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
THB190.81
|
$7.56
THB246.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
THB45.65
|
$1.68
THB54.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
THB46.96
|
$1.15
THB37.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB28.25
|
$1.00
THB32.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
THB12.66
|
$0.42
THB13.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
THB30.08
|
$0.89
THB29.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB19.41
|
$0.79
THB25.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.38
|
$0.69
THB22.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.54
|
$0.43
THB14.02
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Udon Thani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
THB146.27
|
$4.44
THB144.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.38
THB404.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$76,871.54
THB2,509,894.40
|
$40,991.84
THB1,338,404.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
THB370.92
|
$12.32
THB402.31
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Udon Thani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.54
THB572.60
|
$19.52
THB637.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.70
THB8,577.32
|
$201.48
THB6,578.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.99
THB4,831.94
|
$121.98
THB3,982.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
THB1,822.22
|
$42.57
THB1,389.99
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Udon Thani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.39
THB2,853.23
|
$267.02
THB8,718.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,825.81
THB190,215.57
|
$10,195.16
THB332,877.24
|
|
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Udon Thani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
THB57.06
|
$1.75
THB57.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB64.20
|
$1.72
THB56.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.16
THB103.19
|
$3.93
THB128.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.96
THB1,990.43
|
$73.55
THB2,401.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
THB142.66
|
$5.83
THB190.22
|
|
pay 74.2% more for clothing
Nakhon Ratchasima
|
Udon Thani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.36
THB958.69
|
$34.37
THB1,122.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.64
THB608.69
|
$51.46
THB1,680.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.62
THB2,599.61
|
$92.63
THB3,024.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.95
THB1,369.55
|
$78.65
THB2,567.91
|
|
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