Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bangkok is 51.7% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 61.9% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 76.6% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 72.0% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 29.2% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 65.3% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (929.25 ฿) |
2.15 £ (100.00 ฿) |
-89.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (3,716.98 ฿) |
21.52 £ (1,000.00 ฿) |
-73.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (371.70 ฿) |
4.30 £ (200.00 ฿) |
-46.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (302.01 ฿) |
1.72 £ (80.00 ฿) |
-73.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.11 £ (237.21 ฿) |
3.23 £ (150.00 ฿) |
-36.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.65 £ (169.73 ฿) |
1.92 £ (89.15 ฿) |
-47.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.98 £ (92.14 ฿) |
0.45 £ (20.80 ฿) |
-77.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.47 £ (68.28 ฿) |
0.25 £ (11.47 ฿) |
-83.2 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.01 £ (232.62 ฿) |
5.58 £ (259.31 ฿) |
+11.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (64.26 ฿) |
1.07 £ (49.61 ฿) |
-22.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (43.75 ฿) |
0.50 £ (23.41 ฿) |
-46.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.13 £ (145.55 ฿) |
1.67 £ (77.76 ฿) |
-46.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.54 £ (164.41 ฿) |
7.16 £ (332.66 ฿) |
+102.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (156.57 ฿) |
1.03 £ (47.80 ฿) |
-69.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.24 £ (243.53 ฿) |
3.72 £ (172.72 ฿) |
-29.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (55.74 ฿) |
1.10 £ (51.22 ฿) |
-8.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (28.42 ฿) |
0.57 £ (26.31 ฿) |
-7.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.13 £ (52.42 ฿) |
0.78 £ (36.03 ฿) |
-31.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.49 £ (69.22 ฿) |
0.61 £ (28.50 ฿) |
-58.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (26.61 ฿) |
0.54 £ (24.93 ฿) |
-6.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (25.39 ฿) |
0.46 £ (21.60 ฿) |
-14.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.00 £ (46.38 ฿) |
0.94 £ (43.54 ฿) |
-6.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.15 £ (53.56 ฿) |
0.36 £ (16.56 ฿) |
-69.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (429.78 ฿) |
12.91 £ (600.00 ฿) |
+39.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 £ (92.15 ฿) |
1.34 £ (62.40 ฿) |
-32.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 £ (115.90 ฿) |
2.72 £ (126.37 ฿) |
+9.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (696.93 ฿) |
3.23 £ (150.00 ฿) |
-78.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (130.09 ฿) |
0.94 £ (43.57 ฿) |
-66.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (9,292.46 ฿) |
27.98 £ (1,300.00 ฿) |
-86.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (209.08 ฿) |
0.75 £ (35.00 ฿) |
-83.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.05 £ (141.71 ฿) |
1.56 £ (72.42 ฿) |
-48.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (1,393.87 ฿) |
4.30 £ (200.00 ฿) |
-85.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.70 £ (264.90 ฿) |
3.32 £ (154.07 ฿) |
-41.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,177.50 £ (1,309,191.78 ฿) |
43,045.64 £ (2,000,000.00 ฿) |
+52.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,212.33 £ (1,264,347.91 ฿) |
19,575.01 £ (909,500.00 ฿) |
-28.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.67 £ (13,458.91 ฿) |
67.31 £ (3,127.45 ฿) |
-76.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.48 £ (673.00 ฿) |
10.10 £ (469.44 ฿) |
-30.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.36 £ (1,410.52 ฿) |
11.48 £ (533.57 ฿) |
-62.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.49 £ (2,113.52 ฿) |
42.55 £ (1,977.01 ฿) |
-6.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.70 £ (682.90 ฿) |
8.69 £ (403.90 ฿) |
-40.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14.00 £ (650.47 ฿) |
5.38 £ (250.00 ฿) |
-61.6 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,815.85 £ (84,368.39 ฿) |
496.06 £ (23,047.95 ฿) |
-72.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,736.00 £ (870,517.87 ฿) |
9,839.06 £ (457,145.65 ฿) |
-47.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.20 £ (3,679.82 ฿) |
42.21 £ (1,961.36 ฿) |
-46.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.79 £ (1,848.88 ฿) |
28.10 £ (1,305.50 ฿) |
-29.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (4,137.53 ฿) |
73.36 £ (3,408.68 ฿) |
-17.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.68 £ (4,631.24 ฿) |
69.65 £ (3,235.96 ฿) |
-30.1 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,170.83 £ (100,861.93 ฿) |
463.05 £ (21,514.29 ฿) |
-78.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,633.42 £ (75,892.31 ฿) |
227.17 £ (10,554.76 ฿) |
-86.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,484.88 £ (208,378.06 ฿) |
1,295.32 £ (60,183.33 ฿) |
-71.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,901.22 £ (134,797.36 ฿) |
635.03 £ (29,505.17 ฿) |
-78.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,245.26 £ (57,857.60 ฿) |
380.74 £ (17,690.14 ฿) |
-69.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
747.85 £ (34,746.82 ฿) |
172.64 £ (8,021.14 ฿) |
-76.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,728.16 £ (173,218.76 ฿) |
493.24 £ (22,916.85 ฿) |
-86.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.27 | 5.99 | +13.7 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Bangkok: | Cost of Living in Bang Kruai | 5.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pak Kret | 14.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bang Buathong | 17.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nonthaburi | 18.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Prakan | 22.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rangsit | 22.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Sakhon | 24.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khlong Luang | 29.43 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nakhon Pathom | 42.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ayutthaya | 47.42 miles |