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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Thailand are 30.97% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 33.83% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 40.86% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 68.48% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 6.65% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 60.75% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Thailand | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (506.49 ฿) |
1.42 £ (60.00 ฿) |
-88.15 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45.00 £ (1,899.35 ฿) |
14.22 £ (600.00 ฿) |
-68.41 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (211.04 ฿) |
4.70 £ (198.41 ฿) |
-5.98 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (147.73 ฿) |
1.66 £ (70.00 ฿) |
-52.62 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 £ (147.73 ฿) |
2.49 £ (105.00 ฿) |
-28.92 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.58 £ (108.74 ฿) |
1.40 £ (59.14 ฿) |
-45.62 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.19 £ (50.21 ฿) |
0.47 £ (19.68 ฿) |
-60.81 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.88 £ (37.15 ฿) |
0.24 £ (10.18 ฿) |
-72.58 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.38 £ (142.63 ฿) |
4.99 £ (210.63 ฿) |
+47.68 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.89 £ (37.41 ฿) |
0.84 £ (35.31 ฿) |
-5.62 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (24.80 ฿) |
0.43 £ (18.27 ฿) |
-26.33 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.87 £ (78.89 ฿) |
1.20 £ (50.70 ฿) |
-35.74 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.45 £ (103.53 ฿) |
6.14 £ (259.08 ฿) |
+150.26 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.59 £ (109.44 ฿) |
1.01 £ (42.45 ฿) |
-61.21 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.43 £ (144.69 ฿) |
3.76 £ (158.59 ฿) |
+9.61 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (34.51 ฿) |
1.00 £ (42.12 ฿) |
+22.06 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (19.50 ฿) |
0.38 £ (16.18 ฿) |
-17.04 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (31.11 ฿) |
0.77 £ (32.57 ฿) |
+4.67 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.78 £ (33.09 ฿) |
0.45 £ (19.06 ฿) |
-42.39 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (21.99 ฿) |
0.49 £ (20.49 ฿) |
-6.83 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.43 £ (18.23 ฿) |
0.35 £ (14.82 ฿) |
-18.67 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.74 £ (31.15 ฿) |
0.72 £ (30.22 ฿) |
-3.00 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 £ (41.70 ฿) |
0.38 £ (16.24 ฿) |
-61.06 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (295.45 ฿) |
14.10 £ (595.00 ฿) |
+101.38 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.51 £ (63.75 ฿) |
1.32 £ (55.69 ฿) |
-12.63 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.78 £ (75.24 ฿) |
2.04 £ (86.14 ฿) |
+14.48 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.75 £ (411.53 ฿) |
2.96 £ (125.00 ฿) |
-69.63 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (101.30 ฿) |
0.71 £ (30.00 ฿) |
-70.38 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (2,532.47 ฿) |
24.88 £ (1,050.00 ฿) |
-58.54 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (126.62 ฿) |
0.83 £ (35.00 ฿) |
-72.36 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.75 £ (116.16 ฿) |
0.38 £ (16.09 ฿) |
-86.14 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (844.16 ฿) |
2.84 £ (120.00 ฿) |
-85.78 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.66 £ (196.86 ฿) |
2.71 £ (114.22 ฿) |
-41.98 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (759,740.71 ฿) |
19,397.33 £ (818,719.00 ฿) |
+7.76 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,551.03 £ (782,998.50 ฿) |
19,368.45 £ (817,500.06 ฿) |
+4.41 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
141.24 £ (5,961.56 ฿) |
56.10 £ (2,367.84 ฿) |
-60.28 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.06 £ (2.71 ฿) |
0.04 £ (1.58 ฿) |
-41.80 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.25 £ (1,234.38 ฿) |
16.98 £ (716.50 ฿) |
-41.95 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
29.83 £ (1,258.97 ฿) |
42.64 £ (1,799.63 ฿) |
+42.94 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.73 £ (410.61 ฿) |
7.82 £ (329.89 ฿) |
-19.66 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (422.08 ฿) |
4.74 £ (200.00 ฿) |
-52.62 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
854.21 £ (36,054.14 ฿) |
209.29 £ (8,833.80 ฿) |
-75.50 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,796.33 £ (540,105.03 ฿) |
8,045.43 £ (339,580.00 ฿) |
-37.13 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
56.76 £ (2,395.61 ฿) |
41.95 £ (1,770.74 ฿) |
-26.08 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
28.55 £ (1,204.84 ฿) |
24.46 £ (1,032.54 ฿) |
-14.30 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60.39 £ (2,548.81 ฿) |
73.91 £ (3,119.58 ฿) |
+22.39 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61.55 £ (2,597.78 ฿) |
64.45 £ (2,720.20 ฿) |
+4.71 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
709.26 £ (29,936.34 ฿) |
347.77 £ (14,678.61 ฿) |
-50.97 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
568.95 £ (24,014.34 ฿) |
199.54 £ (8,421.95 ฿) |
-64.93 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,198.72 £ (50,595.36 ฿) |
979.92 £ (41,360.47 ฿) |
-18.25 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
935.61 £ (39,490.02 ฿) |
490.37 £ (20,697.32 ฿) |
-47.59 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
347.08 £ (14,649.38 ฿) |
261.47 £ (11,036.11 ฿) |
-24.66 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
251.11 £ (10,598.73 ฿) |
134.31 £ (5,668.77 ฿) |
-46.51 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,798.85 £ (75,925.36 ฿) |
467.23 £ (19,720.72 ฿) |
-74.03 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.25 | 5.72 | +76.25 % |
| Last update: | November 2018 | November 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 5937 | 985 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |