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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Thailand are 36.65% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 41.76% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 53.67% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 71.64% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 10.85% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 68.86% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Thailand | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (519.06 ฿) |
1.39 £ (60.00 ฿) |
-88.44 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 £ (2,162.73 ฿) |
13.87 £ (600.00 ฿) |
-72.26 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (216.27 ฿) |
3.91 £ (169.00 ฿) |
-21.86 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (151.39 ฿) |
1.39 £ (60.00 ฿) |
-60.37 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.60 £ (155.72 ฿) |
2.31 £ (100.00 ฿) |
-35.78 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.56 £ (110.62 ฿) |
1.36 £ (58.83 ฿) |
-46.82 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.17 £ (50.50 ฿) |
0.43 £ (18.61 ฿) |
-63.15 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
0.91 £ (39.20 ฿) |
0.22 £ (9.47 ฿) |
-75.85 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.33 £ (144.02 ฿) |
4.49 £ (194.42 ฿) |
+35.00 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.86 £ (36.99 ฿) |
0.80 £ (34.67 ฿) |
-6.28 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (23.88 ฿) |
0.40 £ (17.13 ฿) |
-28.25 % |
| Eggs (12) |
1.89 £ (81.56 ฿) |
1.18 £ (51.24 ฿) |
-37.18 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.45 £ (105.97 ฿) |
6.25 £ (270.56 ฿) |
+155.33 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.67 £ (115.56 ฿) |
0.99 £ (42.81 ฿) |
-62.96 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.52 £ (152.39 ฿) |
3.40 £ (147.25 ฿) |
-3.38 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (35.50 ฿) |
0.98 £ (42.22 ฿) |
+18.92 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (19.14 ฿) |
0.43 £ (18.56 ฿) |
-3.06 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.75 £ (32.50 ฿) |
0.71 £ (30.56 ฿) |
-5.98 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (35.29 ฿) |
0.43 £ (18.78 ฿) |
-46.78 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (23.39 ฿) |
0.50 £ (21.66 ฿) |
-7.39 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.42 £ (18.28 ฿) |
0.38 £ (16.35 ฿) |
-10.59 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.73 £ (31.73 ฿) |
0.70 £ (30.15 ฿) |
-4.98 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.98 £ (42.36 ฿) |
0.37 £ (16.10 ฿) |
-61.98 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (302.78 ฿) |
11.56 £ (500.00 ฿) |
+65.14 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.56 £ (67.34 ฿) |
1.23 £ (53.13 ฿) |
-21.11 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.62 £ (70.11 ฿) |
1.85 £ (80.07 ฿) |
+14.22 % |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) |
9.00 £ (389.29 ฿) |
2.31 £ (100.00 ฿) |
-74.31 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (103.81 ฿) |
0.46 £ (20.00 ฿) |
-80.73 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (2,595.28 ฿) |
23.12 £ (1,000.00 ฿) |
-61.47 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (129.76 ฿) |
0.81 £ (35.00 ฿) |
-73.03 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 £ (139.22 ฿) |
0.31 £ (13.36 ฿) |
-90.41 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (865.09 ฿) |
3.47 £ (150.00 ฿) |
-82.66 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.31 £ (186.27 ฿) |
2.44 £ (105.55 ฿) |
-43.33 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (778,582.99 ฿) |
18,495.14 £ (800,000.00 ฿) |
+2.75 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,037.98 £ (780,225.98 ฿) |
18,444.91 £ (797,827.56 ฿) |
+2.26 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
141.76 £ (6,131.66 ฿) |
51.95 £ (2,247.11 ฿) |
-63.35 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.14 £ (6.09 ฿) |
0.04 £ (1.61 ฿) |
-73.54 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
22.39 £ (968.39 ฿) |
14.65 £ (633.78 ฿) |
-34.55 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.05 £ (1,386.25 ฿) |
39.47 £ (1,707.30 ฿) |
+23.16 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.48 £ (410.20 ฿) |
5.86 £ (253.33 ฿) |
-38.24 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (432.55 ฿) |
4.39 £ (190.00 ฿) |
-56.07 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
889.49 £ (38,474.46 ฿) |
193.18 £ (8,355.72 ฿) |
-78.28 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,000.00 £ (562,309.93 ฿) |
8,920.05 £ (385,833.33 ฿) |
-31.38 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
57.49 £ (2,486.55 ฿) |
46.37 £ (2,005.65 ฿) |
-19.34 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.59 £ (1,280.03 ฿) |
23.28 £ (1,006.79 ฿) |
-21.35 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60.08 £ (2,598.79 ฿) |
65.03 £ (2,812.78 ฿) |
+8.23 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
63.46 £ (2,745.14 ฿) |
49.45 £ (2,139.06 ฿) |
-22.08 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
776.26 £ (33,576.68 ฿) |
319.71 £ (13,828.74 ฿) |
-58.81 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
630.19 £ (27,258.41 ฿) |
169.31 £ (7,323.49 ฿) |
-73.13 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,273.45 £ (55,082.68 ฿) |
795.64 £ (34,415.07 ฿) |
-37.52 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
972.54 £ (42,066.85 ฿) |
406.53 £ (17,584.26 ฿) |
-58.20 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
460.78 £ (19,930.82 ฿) |
190.29 £ (8,231.07 ฿) |
-58.70 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
302.73 £ (13,094.40 ฿) |
116.48 £ (5,038.37 ฿) |
-61.52 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,776.66 £ (76,848.93 ฿) |
322.25 £ (13,938.73 ฿) |
-81.86 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 3.29 | 6.14 | +86.51 % |
| Last update: | June 2017 | June 2017 | |
| Contributors: | 4292 | 856 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |