Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 57.8% higher than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 101.3% higher than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in London are 205.3% higher than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in London are 219.5% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in London are 16.8% higher than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in London is 193.3% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(2.40 £)
666.81 ฿
(16.00 £)
     +566.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ฿
(23.99 £)
2,917.29 ฿
(70.00 £)
     +191.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(4.80 £)
312.57 ฿
(7.50 £)
     +56.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ฿
(1.92 £)
250.05 ฿
(6.00 £)
     +212.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 ฿
(3.60 £)
208.38 ฿
(5.00 £)
     +38.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 76.59 ฿
(1.84 £)
143.79 ฿
(3.45 £)
     +87.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.38 ฿
(0.44 £)
76.99 ฿
(1.85 £)
     +319.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10.62 ฿
(0.25 £)
58.71 ฿
(1.41 £)
     +452.8 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 223.35 ฿
(5.36 £)
186.68 ฿
(4.48 £)
     -16.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 56.94 ฿
(1.37 £)
44.76 ฿
(1.07 £)
     -21.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 23.15 ฿
(0.56 £)
35.87 ฿
(0.86 £)
     +55.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 67.96 ฿
(1.63 £)
111.22 ฿
(2.67 £)
     +63.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 266.43 ฿
(6.39 £)
121.27 ฿
(2.91 £)
     -54.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 48.18 ฿
(1.16 £)
124.11 ฿
(2.98 £)
     +157.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 202.56 ฿
(4.86 £)
196.77 ฿
(4.72 £)
     -2.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 46.46 ฿
(1.11 £)
39.64 ฿
(0.95 £)
     -14.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 20.91 ฿
(0.50 £)
23.51 ฿
(0.56 £)
     +12.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 29.12 ฿
(0.70 £)
38.71 ฿
(0.93 £)
     +32.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 24.24 ฿
(0.58 £)
47.54 ฿
(1.14 £)
     +96.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 24.37 ฿
(0.58 £)
21.55 ฿
(0.52 £)
     -11.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 20.83 ฿
(0.50 £)
21.15 ฿
(0.51 £)
     +1.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 40.18 ฿
(0.96 £)
36.32 ฿
(0.87 £)
     -9.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.50 ฿
(0.40 £)
49.05 ฿
(1.18 £)
     +197.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 700.00 ฿
(16.80 £)
375.08 ฿
(9.00 £)
     -46.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 56.00 ฿
(1.34 £)
83.56 ฿
(2.00 £)
     +49.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.27 ฿
(2.41 £)
101.65 ฿
(2.44 £)
     +1.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ฿
(3.60 £)
554.28 ฿
(13.30 £)
     +269.5 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 44.00 ฿
(1.06 £)
112.52 ฿
(2.70 £)
     +155.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 ฿
(31.19 £)
6,668.09 ฿
(160.00 £)
     +412.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(0.84 £)
177.12 ฿
(4.25 £)
     +406.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 65.98 ฿
(1.58 £)
120.57 ฿
(2.89 £)
     +82.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ฿
(4.32 £)
1,200.26 ฿
(28.80 £)
     +566.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 156.43 ฿
(3.75 £)
277.87 ฿
(6.67 £)
     +77.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,000,000.00 ฿
(47,989.75 £)
1,041,889.10 ฿
(25,000.00 £)
     -47.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 896,952.38 ฿
(21,522.26 £)
1,034,127.64 ฿
(24,813.76 £)
     +15.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,780.50 ฿
(66.72 £)
12,155.06 ฿
(291.66 £)
     +337.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.55 ฿
(0.04 £)
5.13 ฿
(0.12 £)
     +230.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 531.47 ฿
(12.75 £)
1,192.90 ฿
(28.62 £)
     +124.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,879.97 ฿
(45.11 £)
1,823.28 ฿
(43.75 £)
     -3.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 350.00 ฿
(8.40 £)
502.44 ฿
(12.06 £)
     +43.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 275.00 ฿
(6.60 £)
500.11 ฿
(12.00 £)
     +81.9 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 18,155.56 ฿
(435.64 £)
64,941.42 ฿
(1,558.26 £)
     +257.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 472,657.05 ฿
(11,341.35 £)
725,723.11 ฿
(17,413.64 £)
     +53.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,013.59 ฿
(48.32 £)
3,095.71 ฿
(74.28 £)
     +53.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,333.21 ฿
(31.99 £)
1,418.99 ฿
(34.05 £)
     +6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,196.06 ฿
(76.69 £)
3,030.12 ฿
(72.71 £)
     -5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,495.41 ฿
(83.87 £)
3,923.40 ฿
(94.14 £)
     +12.2 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,987.18 ฿
(527.58 £)
86,138.45 ฿
(2,066.88 £)
     +291.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,571.43 ฿
(253.66 £)
59,618.98 ฿
(1,430.55 £)
     +464.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 67,368.77 ฿
(1,616.51 £)
157,756.55 ฿
(3,785.35 £)
     +134.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 33,531.25 ฿
(804.58 £)
103,834.67 ฿
(2,491.50 £)
     +209.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,877.63 ฿
(428.97 £)
47,945.31 ฿
(1,150.44 £)
     +168.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,276.75 ฿
(198.60 £)
28,196.25 ฿
(676.57 £)
     +240.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 21,603.95 ฿
(518.38 £)
127,573.15 ฿
(3,061.10 £)
     +490.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.84 3.89      -33.4 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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