Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 118.1% higher than in Bangkok (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 163.0% higher than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in London are 282.5% higher than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in London are 250.3% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in London are 51.4% higher than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in London is 78.8% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(2.28 £)
879.12 ฿
(20.00 £)
     +779.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ฿
(22.75 £)
3,516.46 ฿
(80.00 £)
     +251.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(4.55 £)
351.65 ฿
(8.00 £)
     +75.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ฿
(1.82 £)
285.71 ฿
(6.50 £)
     +257.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 130.00 ฿
(2.96 £)
259.82 ฿
(5.91 £)
     +99.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 81.74 ฿
(1.86 £)
168.06 ฿
(3.82 £)
     +105.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 22.83 ฿
(0.52 £)
89.36 ฿
(2.03 £)
     +291.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.18 ฿
(0.21 £)
58.66 ฿
(1.33 £)
     +539.1 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 224.08 ฿
(5.10 £)
212.54 ฿
(4.84 £)
     -5.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.27 ฿
(0.92 £)
64.32 ฿
(1.46 £)
     +59.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 21.25 ฿
(0.48 £)
36.85 ฿
(0.84 £)
     +73.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 71.61 ฿
(1.63 £)
158.21 ฿
(3.60 £)
     +120.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 271.53 ฿
(6.18 £)
164.96 ฿
(3.75 £)
     -39.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 44.60 ฿
(1.01 £)
130.21 ฿
(2.96 £)
     +192.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 138.05 ฿
(3.14 £)
214.91 ฿
(4.89 £)
     +55.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 51.37 ฿
(1.17 £)
49.68 ฿
(1.13 £)
     -3.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.79 ฿
(0.59 £)
29.04 ฿
(0.66 £)
     +12.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 33.12 ฿
(0.75 £)
46.61 ฿
(1.06 £)
     +40.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 27.72 ฿
(0.63 £)
52.08 ฿
(1.18 £)
     +87.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 23.85 ฿
(0.54 £)
25.30 ฿
(0.58 £)
     +6.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 21.55 ฿
(0.49 £)
26.69 ฿
(0.61 £)
     +23.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 43.28 ฿
(0.98 £)
43.83 ฿
(1.00 £)
     +1.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.71 ฿
(0.38 £)
62.56 ฿
(1.42 £)
     +274.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 555.00 ฿
(12.63 £)
373.62 ฿
(8.50 £)
     -32.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 59.65 ฿
(1.36 £)
104.17 ฿
(2.37 £)
     +74.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 107.81 ฿
(2.45 £)
129.00 ฿
(2.93 £)
     +19.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 141.75 ฿
(3.22 £)
747.25 ฿
(17.00 £)
     +427.2 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 ฿
(0.91 £)
127.47 ฿
(2.90 £)
     +218.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 ฿
(27.30 £)
7,912.04 ฿
(180.00 £)
     +559.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(0.80 £)
175.82 ฿
(4.00 £)
     +402.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 68.40 ฿
(1.56 £)
183.92 ฿
(4.18 £)
     +168.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 ฿
(4.55 £)
1,318.67 ฿
(30.00 £)
     +559.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 150.21 ฿
(3.42 £)
235.47 ฿
(5.36 £)
     +56.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ฿
(27,300.16 £)
1,243,289.55 ฿
(28,285.00 £)
     +3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 935,088.24 ฿
(21,273.38 £)
1,271,330.60 ฿
(28,922.94 £)
     +36.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,889.17 ฿
(65.73 £)
10,441.71 ฿
(237.55 £)
     +261.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 411.79 ฿
(9.37 £)
641.75 ฿
(14.60 £)
     +55.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 559.73 ฿
(12.73 £)
1,396.73 ฿
(31.78 £)
     +149.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,779.08 ฿
(40.47 £)
2,054.93 ฿
(46.75 £)
     +15.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 341.72 ฿
(7.77 £)
731.24 ฿
(16.64 £)
     +114.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ฿
(5.69 £)
659.34 ฿
(15.00 £)
     +163.7 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 19,544.75 ฿
(444.65 £)
81,313.88 ฿
(1,849.90 £)
     +316.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 427,142.86 ฿
(9,717.56 £)
916,658.95 ฿
(20,854.11 £)
     +114.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,878.82 ฿
(42.74 £)
3,815.36 ฿
(86.80 £)
     +103.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,258.64 ฿
(28.63 £)
1,574.87 ฿
(35.83 £)
     +25.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,413.59 ฿
(77.66 £)
4,182.26 ฿
(95.15 £)
     +22.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,037.50 ฿
(69.10 £)
5,083.27 ฿
(115.65 £)
     +67.4 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 22,000.00 ฿
(500.50 £)
96,719.22 ฿
(2,200.38 £)
     +339.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,441.23 ฿
(237.54 £)
72,569.32 ฿
(1,650.96 £)
     +595.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 62,965.19 ฿
(1,432.47 £)
180,152.14 ฿
(4,098.48 £)
     +186.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 27,024.36 ฿
(614.81 £)
118,827.16 ฿
(2,703.33 £)
     +339.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,027.46 ฿
(410.13 £)
63,071.29 ฿
(1,434.88 £)
     +249.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,400.63 ฿
(191.12 £)
34,273.80 ฿
(779.73 £)
     +308.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,383.01 ฿
(622.97 £)
128,772.00 ฿
(2,929.58 £)
     +370.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.89 5.05      -14.3 %
Last update: 10 June 202513 June 2025
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