Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Thailand Reverse

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Cost of Living in Thailand is 45.0% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 49.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Thailand are 60.8% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 66.8% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 29.3% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 59.2% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(658.95 ฿)
2.28 £
(100.00 ฿)
     -84.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(2,855.43 ฿)
20.49 £
(900.00 ฿)
     -68.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(329.47 ฿)
5.01 £
(220.00 ฿)
     -33.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(219.65 ฿)
1.59 £
(70.00 ฿)
     -68.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 £
(204.27 ฿)
2.73 £
(120.00 ฿)
     -41.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 £
(149.86 ฿)
1.56 £
(68.63 ฿)
     -54.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 £
(78.10 ฿)
0.51 £
(22.30 ฿)
     -71.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(55.44 ฿)
0.24 £
(10.65 ฿)
     -80.8 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(206.57 ฿)
5.16 £
(226.66 ฿)
     +9.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(49.31 ฿)
0.94 £
(41.36 ฿)
     -16.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(32.65 ฿)
0.44 £
(19.25 ฿)
     -41.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(130.55 ฿)
1.56 £
(68.45 ฿)
     -47.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.24 £
(142.14 ฿)
5.76 £
(253.08 ฿)
     +78.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.99 £
(131.38 ฿)
0.99 £
(43.59 ฿)
     -66.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.72 £
(207.25 ฿)
3.53 £
(154.93 ฿)
     -25.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(43.83 ฿)
1.00 £
(43.91 ฿)
     +0.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(24.22 ฿)
0.45 £
(19.98 ฿)
     -17.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(42.10 ฿)
0.69 £
(30.48 ฿)
     -27.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.17 £
(51.33 ฿)
0.55 £
(24.28 ฿)
     -52.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(24.20 ฿)
0.51 £
(22.46 ฿)
     -7.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(22.86 ฿)
0.44 £
(19.24 ฿)
     -15.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(37.00 ฿)
0.85 £
(37.56 ฿)
     +1.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.14 £
(49.88 ฿)
0.38 £
(16.67 ฿)
     -66.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(351.44 ฿)
13.66 £
(600.00 ฿)
     +70.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.10 £
(92.11 ฿)
1.32 £
(58.03 ฿)
     -37.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £
(108.34 ฿)
2.22 £
(97.71 ฿)
     -9.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(658.95 ฿)
3.28 £
(144.25 ฿)
     -78.1 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(105.43 ฿)
0.57 £
(25.00 ฿)
     -76.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(3,075.08 ฿)
24.65 £
(1,083.00 ฿)
     -64.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(175.72 ฿)
0.91 £
(40.00 ฿)
     -77.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.90 £
(127.26 ฿)
1.47 £
(64.37 ฿)
     -49.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(878.59 ฿)
4.55 £
(200.00 ฿)
     -77.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.45 £
(239.24 ฿)
3.59 £
(157.55 ฿)
     -34.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(1,242,551.55 ฿)
21,682.37 £
(952,500.00 ฿)
     -23.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,011.12 £
(1,318,379.38 ฿)
20,891.81 £
(917,770.89 ฿)
     -30.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.47 £
(10,431.88 ฿)
59.05 £
(2,594.23 ฿)
     -75.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.87 £
(565.41 ฿)
10.16 £
(446.12 ฿)
     -21.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.29 £
(1,374.61 ฿)
13.44 £
(590.30 ฿)
     -57.1 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.16 £
(1,500.63 ฿)
37.28 £
(1,637.71 ฿)
     +9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.72 £
(515.04 ฿)
7.57 £
(332.40 ฿)
     -35.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(439.30 ฿)
5.46 £
(240.00 ฿)
     -45.4 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,267.96 £
(55,701.01 ฿)
305.58 £
(13,423.84 ฿)
     -75.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,522.06 £
(681,879.45 ฿)
9,354.40 £
(410,936.11 ฿)
     -39.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.17 £
(2,950.81 ฿)
35.77 £
(1,571.44 ฿)
     -46.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.85 £
(1,443.01 ฿)
24.86 £
(1,092.22 ฿)
     -24.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.09 £
(3,298.56 ฿)
70.56 £
(3,099.86 ฿)
     -6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.28 £
(3,350.83 ฿)
56.32 £
(2,474.30 ฿)
     -26.2 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,031.93 £
(45,332.31 ฿)
363.76 £
(15,979.91 ฿)
     -64.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 839.04 £
(36,858.84 ฿)
197.30 £
(8,667.40 ฿)
     -76.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,711.92 £
(75,204.12 ฿)
894.16 £
(39,280.30 ฿)
     -47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,354.54 £
(59,504.42 ฿)
481.19 £
(21,138.59 ฿)
     -64.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 428.91 £
(18,842.07 ฿)
282.73 £
(12,420.26 ฿)
     -34.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 343.27 £
(15,079.62 ฿)
149.55 £
(6,569.54 ฿)
     -56.4 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,374.48 £
(104,310.01 ฿)
489.51 £
(21,504.12 ฿)
     -79.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.75 5.68      -1.3 %
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