Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bangkok is 53.7% lower than in London (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 61.7% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 73.9% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 70.9% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 32.5% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 47.5% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (878.75 ฿) |
2.28 £ (100.00 ฿) |
-88.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (3,514.99 ฿) |
22.76 £ (1,000.00 ฿) |
-71.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (351.50 ฿) |
4.55 £ (200.00 ฿) |
-43.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 £ (263.62 ฿) |
1.82 £ (80.00 ฿) |
-69.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 £ (263.62 ฿) |
3.30 £ (145.00 ฿) |
-45.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.79 £ (166.42 ฿) |
1.95 £ (85.85 ฿) |
-48.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.04 £ (89.66 ฿) |
0.51 £ (22.54 ฿) |
-74.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.41 £ (61.75 ฿) |
0.20 £ (8.90 ฿) |
-85.6 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.82 £ (211.82 ฿) |
5.65 £ (248.13 ฿) |
+17.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.46 £ (64.10 ฿) |
0.90 £ (39.64 ฿) |
-38.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (35.84 ฿) |
0.48 £ (21.18 ฿) |
-40.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.59 £ (157.52 ฿) |
1.65 £ (72.53 ฿) |
-54.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.78 £ (166.04 ฿) |
6.34 £ (278.43 ฿) |
+67.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.02 £ (132.81 ฿) |
1.02 £ (44.93 ฿) |
-66.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.84 £ (212.47 ฿) |
3.20 £ (140.45 ฿) |
-33.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.16 £ (50.81 ฿) |
1.17 £ (51.57 ฿) |
+1.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.62 £ (27.14 ฿) |
0.58 £ (25.60 ฿) |
-5.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.05 £ (46.29 ฿) |
0.75 £ (33.11 ฿) |
-28.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.24 £ (54.67 ฿) |
0.64 £ (28.29 ฿) |
-48.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (25.15 ฿) |
0.54 £ (23.57 ฿) |
-6.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (25.71 ฿) |
0.49 £ (21.53 ฿) |
-16.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.01 £ (44.20 ฿) |
0.98 £ (43.03 ฿) |
-2.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.32 £ (58.12 ฿) |
0.38 £ (16.88 ฿) |
-71.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (395.44 ฿) |
13.66 £ (600.00 ฿) |
+51.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.38 £ (104.62 ฿) |
1.36 £ (59.70 ฿) |
-42.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.93 £ (128.95 ฿) |
2.53 £ (111.19 ฿) |
-13.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 £ (746.94 ฿) |
3.41 £ (150.00 ฿) |
-79.9 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (123.02 ฿) |
0.91 £ (40.00 ฿) |
-67.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
183.04 £ (8,042.46 ฿) |
27.31 £ (1,200.00 ฿) |
-85.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (197.72 ฿) |
0.80 £ (35.00 ฿) |
-82.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 £ (183.85 ฿) |
1.47 £ (64.37 ฿) |
-65.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (1,318.12 ฿) |
4.55 £ (200.00 ฿) |
-84.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.44 £ (238.84 ฿) |
3.43 £ (150.67 ฿) |
-36.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (1,242,769.73 ฿) |
27,311.58 £ (1,200,000.00 ฿) |
-3.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,922.94 £ (1,270,799.06 ฿) |
21,069.41 £ (925,735.29 ฿) |
-27.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
233.10 £ (10,241.79 ฿) |
67.84 £ (2,980.54 ฿) |
-70.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.15 £ (665.84 ฿) |
9.87 £ (433.47 ฿) |
-34.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.46 £ (1,382.29 ฿) |
12.09 £ (531.01 ฿) |
-61.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
48.49 £ (2,130.53 ฿) |
40.06 £ (1,760.03 ฿) |
-17.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.42 £ (721.57 ฿) |
7.78 £ (341.72 ฿) |
-52.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (659.06 ฿) |
5.69 £ (250.00 ฿) |
-62.1 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,804.45 £ (79,282.73 ฿) |
438.37 £ (19,260.71 ฿) |
-75.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,965.22 £ (921,157.63 ฿) |
9,721.62 £ (427,142.86 ฿) |
-53.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.11 £ (3,520.01 ฿) |
43.87 £ (1,927.57 ฿) |
-45.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.83 £ (1,574.21 ฿) |
28.65 £ (1,258.64 ฿) |
-20.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.30 £ (4,055.30 ฿) |
76.56 £ (3,363.96 ฿) |
-17.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
117.34 £ (5,155.78 ฿) |
69.13 £ (3,037.50 ฿) |
-41.1 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,218.66 £ (97,482.11 ฿) |
503.11 £ (22,105.26 ฿) |
-77.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,639.66 £ (72,042.21 ฿) |
247.00 £ (10,852.68 ฿) |
-84.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,133.78 £ (181,627.77 ฿) |
1,418.17 £ (62,310.54 ฿) |
-65.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,721.63 £ (119,581.29 ฿) |
627.24 £ (27,559.37 ฿) |
-77.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,459.24 £ (64,115.18 ฿) |
407.99 £ (17,925.91 ฿) |
-72.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
780.29 £ (34,283.78 ฿) |
189.90 £ (8,343.67 ฿) |
-75.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,013.62 £ (132,410.50 ฿) |
606.13 £ (26,631.97 ฿) |
-79.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.03 | 5.81 | +15.6 % |
| Last update: | 23 May 2025 | 20 May 2025 | |
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| 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 Om Noi | 15.86 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 |