Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 49.3% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 61.5% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 76.5% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 76.1% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 30.3% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 59.4% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (919.15 ฿) |
2.18 £ (100.00 ฿) |
-89.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (3,676.59 ฿) |
20.13 £ (925.20 ฿) |
-74.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (367.66 ฿) |
4.35 £ (200.00 ฿) |
-45.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (298.72 ฿) |
1.52 £ (70.00 ฿) |
-76.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (252.77 ฿) |
3.16 £ (145.00 ฿) |
-42.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (164.74 ฿) |
1.88 £ (86.54 ฿) |
-47.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 £ (89.38 ฿) |
0.46 £ (20.99 ฿) |
-76.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.58 £ (72.63 ฿) |
0.27 £ (12.40 ฿) |
-82.9 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (227.38 ฿) |
5.00 £ (229.80 ฿) |
+1.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (65.18 ฿) |
1.19 £ (54.87 ฿) |
-15.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (41.38 ฿) |
0.53 £ (24.46 ฿) |
-40.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (151.14 ฿) |
1.73 £ (79.55 ฿) |
-47.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (159.84 ฿) |
6.77 £ (311.17 ฿) |
+94.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (158.73 ฿) |
1.09 £ (49.88 ฿) |
-68.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (264.39 ฿) |
3.86 £ (177.38 ฿) |
-32.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (51.06 ฿) |
1.09 £ (50.15 ฿) |
-1.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (26.59 ฿) |
0.55 £ (25.43 ฿) |
-4.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (54.25 ฿) |
0.81 £ (37.40 ฿) |
-31.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (62.77 ฿) |
0.55 £ (25.38 ฿) |
-59.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (26.18 ฿) |
0.52 £ (24.10 ฿) |
-8.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (24.99 ฿) |
0.46 £ (21.25 ฿) |
-15.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.93 £ (42.66 ฿) |
0.99 £ (45.34 ฿) |
+6.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (57.65 ฿) |
0.35 £ (16.24 ฿) |
-71.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (425.11 ฿) |
13.06 £ (600.00 ฿) |
+41.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (94.35 ฿) |
1.35 £ (62.23 ฿) |
-34.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (110.70 ฿) |
2.62 £ (120.31 ฿) |
+8.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (689.36 ฿) |
3.26 £ (150.00 ฿) |
-78.2 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (128.68 ฿) |
0.96 £ (44.00 ฿) |
-65.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (9,191.47 ฿) |
28.29 £ (1,300.00 ฿) |
-85.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (183.83 ฿) |
0.76 £ (35.00 ฿) |
-81.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (144.05 ฿) |
1.45 £ (66.87 ฿) |
-53.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (1,378.72 ฿) |
3.92 £ (180.00 ฿) |
-86.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (264.35 ฿) |
3.31 £ (152.28 ฿) |
-42.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (1,253,715.88 ฿) |
40,254.73 £ (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
+47.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (1,188,485.20 ฿) |
19,841.63 £ (911,868.42 ฿) |
-23.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
287.04 £ (13,191.39 ฿) |
72.93 £ (3,351.70 ฿) |
-74.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.13 £ (695.41 ฿) |
10.28 £ (472.35 ฿) |
-32.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.12 £ (1,430.41 ฿) |
11.92 £ (547.60 ฿) |
-61.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.02 £ (2,160.90 ฿) |
42.52 £ (1,953.98 ฿) |
-9.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (639.27 ฿) |
8.12 £ (373.38 ฿) |
-41.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (689.36 ฿) |
5.44 £ (250.00 ฿) |
-63.7 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (84,577.13 ฿) |
501.51 £ (23,047.95 ฿) |
-72.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (921,663.25 ฿) |
9,855.34 £ (452,925.00 ฿) |
-50.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (3,779.71 ฿) |
42.71 £ (1,962.93 ฿) |
-48.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (1,836.69 ฿) |
31.79 £ (1,460.78 ฿) |
-20.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.46 £ (4,065.35 ฿) |
80.41 £ (3,695.36 ฿) |
-9.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.83 £ (4,312.33 ฿) |
75.91 £ (3,488.42 ฿) |
-19.1 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,238.00 £ (102,852.50 ฿) |
489.91 £ (22,515.15 ฿) |
-78.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,624.67 £ (74,665.34 ฿) |
227.73 £ (10,465.71 ฿) |
-86.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (198,644.50 ฿) |
1,232.01 £ (56,620.00 ฿) |
-71.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (131,945.90 ฿) |
657.70 £ (30,226.00 ฿) |
-77.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (60,259.33 ฿) |
377.65 £ (17,355.83 ฿) |
-71.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (32,927.45 ฿) |
179.70 £ (8,258.53 ฿) |
-74.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,205.82 £ (147,331.12 ฿) |
501.24 £ (23,035.77 ฿) |
-84.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.60 | 5.92 | +5.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |