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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Thailand are 35.27% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 39.92% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 50.92% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 71.22% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 9.70% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 68.43% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Thailand | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (511.29 ฿) |
1.41 £ (60.00 ฿) |
-88.26 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 £ (2,130.37 ฿) |
14.08 £ (600.00 ฿) |
-71.84 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (213.04 ฿) |
3.99 £ (170.00 ฿) |
-20.20 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (149.13 ฿) |
1.41 £ (60.00 ฿) |
-59.77 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.50 £ (149.13 ฿) |
2.35 £ (100.00 ฿) |
-32.94 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.56 £ (109.03 ฿) |
1.37 £ (58.57 ฿) |
-46.28 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.18 £ (50.27 ฿) |
0.44 £ (18.71 ฿) |
-62.78 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
0.90 £ (38.51 ฿) |
0.22 £ (9.57 ฿) |
-75.15 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.34 £ (142.51 ฿) |
4.51 £ (191.95 ฿) |
+34.70 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.86 £ (36.63 ฿) |
0.81 £ (34.42 ฿) |
-6.04 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (23.41 ฿) |
0.40 £ (17.11 ฿) |
-26.94 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.88 £ (80.07 ฿) |
1.20 £ (51.00 ฿) |
-36.30 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.44 £ (103.86 ฿) |
6.18 £ (263.51 ฿) |
+153.71 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.67 £ (113.69 ฿) |
1.00 £ (42.76 ฿) |
-62.39 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.52 £ (149.86 ฿) |
3.57 £ (152.10 ฿) |
+1.50 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (35.10 ฿) |
0.98 £ (41.76 ฿) |
+18.97 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (18.87 ฿) |
0.44 £ (18.54 ฿) |
-1.75 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.76 £ (32.19 ฿) |
0.72 £ (30.68 ฿) |
-4.68 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (34.87 ฿) |
0.43 £ (18.42 ฿) |
-47.17 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (23.22 ฿) |
0.50 £ (21.14 ฿) |
-8.95 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.42 £ (17.91 ฿) |
0.38 £ (16.30 ฿) |
-8.99 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.73 £ (31.25 ฿) |
0.72 £ (30.55 ฿) |
-2.24 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.98 £ (41.93 ฿) |
0.38 £ (16.08 ฿) |
-61.65 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (298.25 ฿) |
11.74 £ (500.00 ฿) |
+67.64 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.57 £ (66.79 ฿) |
1.25 £ (53.22 ฿) |
-20.32 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.64 £ (69.79 ฿) |
1.93 £ (82.44 ฿) |
+18.12 % |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) |
9.00 £ (383.47 ฿) |
2.52 £ (107.50 ฿) |
-71.97 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (102.26 ฿) |
0.47 £ (20.00 ฿) |
-80.44 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (2,556.44 ฿) |
23.47 £ (1,000.00 ฿) |
-60.88 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (127.82 ฿) |
0.82 £ (35.00 ฿) |
-72.62 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 £ (137.14 ฿) |
0.30 £ (12.87 ฿) |
-90.61 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (852.15 ฿) |
3.52 £ (150.00 ฿) |
-82.40 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.32 £ (184.26 ฿) |
2.49 £ (106.01 ฿) |
-42.47 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (766,933.07 ฿) |
19,949.59 £ (850,000.00 ฿) |
+10.83 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,039.23 £ (768,604.49 ฿) |
18,816.10 £ (801,704.80 ฿) |
+4.31 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
142.17 £ (6,057.32 ฿) |
52.26 £ (2,226.59 ฿) |
-63.24 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.14 £ (5.86 ฿) |
0.04 £ (1.69 ฿) |
-71.14 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.06 £ (982.46 ฿) |
15.34 £ (653.74 ฿) |
-33.46 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
31.82 £ (1,355.80 ฿) |
40.22 £ (1,713.88 ฿) |
+26.41 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.49 £ (404.47 ฿) |
6.10 £ (259.73 ฿) |
-35.79 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (426.07 ฿) |
4.46 £ (190.00 ฿) |
-55.41 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
875.32 £ (37,294.90 ฿) |
207.89 £ (8,857.52 ฿) |
-76.25 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,000.00 £ (553,896.10 ฿) |
9,188.55 £ (391,500.00 ฿) |
-29.32 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
57.65 £ (2,456.21 ฿) |
46.81 £ (1,994.52 ฿) |
-18.80 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.52 £ (1,257.68 ฿) |
24.01 £ (1,022.98 ฿) |
-18.66 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
59.69 £ (2,543.07 ฿) |
68.03 £ (2,898.50 ฿) |
+13.98 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
63.18 £ (2,691.81 ฿) |
53.57 £ (2,282.35 ฿) |
-15.21 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
768.62 £ (32,748.73 ฿) |
339.01 £ (14,444.14 ฿) |
-55.89 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
624.44 £ (26,605.60 ฿) |
181.10 £ (7,716.16 ฿) |
-71.00 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,247.33 £ (53,145.52 ฿) |
823.04 £ (35,067.75 ฿) |
-34.02 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
963.09 £ (41,034.85 ฿) |
427.56 £ (18,217.06 ฿) |
-55.61 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
451.65 £ (19,243.60 ฿) |
211.91 £ (9,029.14 ฿) |
-53.08 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
282.32 £ (12,029.03 ฿) |
122.59 £ (5,223.14 ฿) |
-56.58 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,777.08 £ (75,716.89 ฿) |
337.01 £ (14,359.24 ฿) |
-81.04 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 3.26 | 6.12 | +87.75 % |
| Last update: | August 2017 | August 2017 | |
| Contributors: | 4532 | 872 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |