Here in Bangkok UberBlack is about 150% the cost of a local taxi. UberX is about 95% the cost of a local. Besides price, you'd never know the difference between

Here in Bangkok UberBlack is about 150% the cost of a local taxi. UberX is about 95% the cost of a local. Besides price, you'd never know the difference between an UberBlack and an UberX - both are hands down much better in every measure of quality over local taxis. I was in Budapest the other day Ubers there were about 50% the cost of local taxis, but the quality varied wildly. Some days I got a BMW driven by a guy in a suit, other days a beat up Lada with a grumpy old man who smelled. Local taxis were brand new with sharply dressed, English speaking drivers.