Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bangkok is 37.8% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 40.3% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 46.7% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 65.0% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 22.4% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 68.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (696.93 ฿) |
2.15 £ (100.00 ฿) |
-85.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
63.00 £ (2,927.13 ฿) |
21.52 £ (1,000.00 ฿) |
-65.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (325.24 ฿) |
4.30 £ (200.00 ฿) |
-38.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (209.08 ฿) |
1.72 £ (80.00 ฿) |
-61.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (232.31 ฿) |
3.23 £ (150.00 ฿) |
-35.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.33 £ (154.62 ฿) |
1.92 £ (89.15 ฿) |
-42.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.73 £ (80.15 ฿) |
0.45 £ (20.80 ฿) |
-74.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.16 £ (53.75 ฿) |
0.25 £ (11.47 ฿) |
-78.7 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.67 £ (216.86 ฿) |
5.58 £ (259.31 ฿) |
+19.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (51.69 ฿) |
1.07 £ (49.61 ฿) |
-4.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.73 £ (33.83 ฿) |
0.50 £ (23.41 ฿) |
-30.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.89 £ (134.36 ฿) |
1.67 £ (77.76 ฿) |
-42.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.49 £ (162.30 ฿) |
7.16 £ (332.66 ฿) |
+105.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.03 £ (140.96 ฿) |
1.03 £ (47.80 ฿) |
-66.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.87 £ (226.34 ฿) |
3.72 £ (172.72 ฿) |
-23.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 £ (47.26 ฿) |
1.10 £ (51.22 ฿) |
+8.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (22.87 ฿) |
0.57 £ (26.31 ฿) |
+15.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (46.69 ฿) |
0.78 £ (36.03 ฿) |
-22.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (72.18 ฿) |
0.61 £ (28.50 ฿) |
-60.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (20.76 ฿) |
0.54 £ (24.93 ฿) |
+20.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (21.94 ฿) |
0.46 £ (21.60 ฿) |
-1.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.80 £ (37.10 ฿) |
0.94 £ (43.54 ฿) |
+17.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 £ (39.98 ฿) |
0.36 £ (16.56 ฿) |
-58.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (371.70 ฿) |
12.91 £ (600.00 ฿) |
+61.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.88 £ (87.30 ฿) |
1.34 £ (62.40 ฿) |
-28.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.15 £ (100.07 ฿) |
2.72 £ (126.37 ฿) |
+26.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.68 £ (681.83 ฿) |
3.23 £ (150.00 ฿) |
-78.0 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.77 £ (128.93 ฿) |
0.94 £ (43.57 ฿) |
-66.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61.80 £ (2,871.37 ฿) |
27.98 £ (1,300.00 ฿) |
-54.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.75 £ (174.23 ฿) |
0.75 £ (35.00 ฿) |
-79.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.90 £ (134.59 ฿) |
1.56 £ (72.42 ฿) |
-46.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (929.25 ฿) |
4.30 £ (200.00 ฿) |
-78.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.52 £ (256.62 ฿) |
3.32 £ (154.07 ฿) |
-40.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (1,314,186.48 ฿) |
43,045.64 £ (2,000,000.00 ฿) |
+52.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,200.00 £ (1,217,312.56 ฿) |
19,575.01 £ (909,500.00 ฿) |
-25.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
278.17 £ (12,924.31 ฿) |
67.31 £ (3,127.45 ฿) |
-75.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.16 £ (611.39 ฿) |
10.10 £ (469.44 ฿) |
-23.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.50 £ (1,463.56 ฿) |
11.48 £ (533.57 ฿) |
-63.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.74 £ (1,846.27 ฿) |
42.55 £ (1,977.01 ฿) |
+7.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.67 £ (681.45 ฿) |
8.69 £ (403.90 ฿) |
-40.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (557.55 ฿) |
5.38 £ (250.00 ฿) |
-55.2 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
944.17 £ (43,868.17 ฿) |
496.06 £ (23,047.95 ฿) |
-47.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (453,007.54 ฿) |
9,839.06 £ (457,145.65 ฿) |
+0.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.08 £ (3,395.32 ฿) |
42.21 £ (1,961.36 ฿) |
-42.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.00 £ (1,672.60 ฿) |
28.10 £ (1,305.50 ฿) |
-21.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.58 £ (4,162.25 ฿) |
73.36 £ (3,408.68 ฿) |
-18.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.11 £ (3,536.30 ฿) |
69.65 £ (3,235.96 ฿) |
-8.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,089.50 £ (50,620.69 ฿) |
463.05 £ (21,514.29 ฿) |
-57.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
760.62 £ (35,340.40 ฿) |
227.17 £ (10,554.76 ฿) |
-70.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,858.00 £ (86,326.97 ฿) |
1,295.32 £ (60,183.33 ฿) |
-30.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,208.17 £ (56,134.22 ฿) |
635.03 £ (29,505.17 ฿) |
-47.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (12,701.17 ฿) |
380.74 £ (17,690.14 ฿) |
+39.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (10,575.12 ฿) |
172.64 £ (8,021.14 ฿) |
-24.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,648.84 £ (123,071.01 ฿) |
493.24 £ (22,916.85 ฿) |
-81.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.70 | 5.99 | +5.2 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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Cities near Glasgow: | Cost of Living in Stirling | 26.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 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 |