Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 37.9% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 40.6% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 46.6% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 69.3% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 20.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 67.0% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (687.22 ฿) |
2.18 £ (100.00 ฿) |
-85.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (2,748.88 ฿) |
19.87 £ (910.45 ฿) |
-66.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (320.70 ฿) |
4.37 £ (200.00 ฿) |
-37.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (206.17 ฿) |
1.53 £ (70.00 ฿) |
-66.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.90 £ (224.49 ฿) |
3.06 £ (140.00 ฿) |
-37.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.26 £ (149.25 ฿) |
1.86 £ (85.35 ฿) |
-42.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.76 £ (80.61 ฿) |
0.46 £ (21.02 ฿) |
-73.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.23 £ (56.17 ฿) |
0.27 £ (12.46 ฿) |
-77.8 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.69 £ (215.03 ฿) |
4.97 £ (227.67 ฿) |
+5.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (50.34 ฿) |
1.15 £ (52.87 ฿) |
+5.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (34.02 ฿) |
0.54 £ (24.73 ฿) |
-27.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 £ (132.05 ฿) |
1.74 £ (79.55 ฿) |
-39.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (154.50 ฿) |
6.79 £ (311.09 ฿) |
+101.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (139.90 ฿) |
1.10 £ (50.19 ฿) |
-64.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.75 £ (217.43 ฿) |
3.87 £ (177.33 ฿) |
-18.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (45.68 ฿) |
1.09 £ (49.84 ฿) |
+9.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (21.31 ฿) |
0.54 £ (24.54 ฿) |
+15.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (43.20 ฿) |
0.82 £ (37.39 ฿) |
-13.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (71.17 ฿) |
0.55 £ (25.30 ฿) |
-64.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (20.36 ฿) |
0.53 £ (24.15 ฿) |
+18.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (20.78 ฿) |
0.46 £ (21.21 ฿) |
+2.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (36.35 ฿) |
0.97 £ (44.49 ฿) |
+22.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 £ (40.34 ฿) |
0.35 £ (15.90 ฿) |
-60.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.75 £ (355.06 ฿) |
13.10 £ (600.00 ฿) |
+69.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.73 £ (79.45 ฿) |
1.36 £ (62.22 ฿) |
-21.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (91.79 ฿) |
2.62 £ (120.24 ฿) |
+31.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (641.41 ฿) |
3.27 £ (150.00 ฿) |
-76.6 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (119.12 ฿) |
0.96 £ (44.00 ฿) |
-63.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
65.90 £ (3,019.19 ฿) |
28.38 £ (1,300.00 ฿) |
-56.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (183.26 ฿) |
0.76 £ (35.00 ฿) |
-80.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.49 £ (114.28 ฿) |
1.45 £ (66.29 ฿) |
-42.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
16.80 £ (769.69 ฿) |
3.93 £ (180.00 ฿) |
-76.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 £ (262.71 ฿) |
3.33 £ (152.73 ฿) |
-41.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (1,295,867.58 ฿) |
41,471.44 £ (1,900,000.00 ฿) |
+46.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,142.86 £ (1,197,726.04 ฿) |
19,903.42 £ (911,868.42 ฿) |
-23.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.37 £ (12,478.36 ฿) |
73.16 £ (3,351.70 ฿) |
-73.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.64 £ (579.23 ฿) |
10.31 £ (472.35 ฿) |
-18.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.23 £ (1,476.48 ฿) |
11.95 £ (547.60 ฿) |
-62.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36.35 £ (1,665.36 ฿) |
42.05 £ (1,926.39 ฿) |
+15.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.00 £ (641.41 ฿) |
8.15 £ (373.38 ฿) |
-41.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (549.55 ฿) |
5.46 £ (250.00 ฿) |
-54.5 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
866.67 £ (39,706.04 ฿) |
485.80 £ (22,256.77 ฿) |
-43.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (446,692.91 ฿) |
9,588.39 £ (439,288.64 ฿) |
-1.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.00 £ (3,573.54 ฿) |
42.85 £ (1,962.93 ฿) |
-45.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.42 £ (1,530.93 ฿) |
31.88 £ (1,460.78 ฿) |
-4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.67 £ (3,741.53 ฿) |
80.66 £ (3,695.36 ฿) |
-1.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.36 £ (3,269.50 ฿) |
76.14 £ (3,488.42 ฿) |
+6.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,092.40 £ (50,047.93 ฿) |
491.44 £ (22,515.15 ฿) |
-55.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
774.62 £ (35,488.74 ฿) |
228.44 £ (10,465.71 ฿) |
-70.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,777.33 £ (81,427.92 ฿) |
1,235.85 £ (56,620.00 ฿) |
-30.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,252.47 £ (57,381.51 ฿) |
659.75 £ (30,226.00 ฿) |
-47.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
324.46 £ (14,865.08 ฿) |
378.83 £ (17,355.83 ฿) |
+16.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
224.51 £ (10,285.83 ฿) |
180.26 £ (8,258.53 ฿) |
-19.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,565.15 £ (117,521.29 ฿) |
502.68 £ (23,029.92 ฿) |
-80.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.67 | 5.92 | +4.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |