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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Thailand are 34.01% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 37.15% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 44.74% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 69.85% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 11.87% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 59.68% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Thailand | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (516.37 ฿) |
1.39 £ (60.00 ฿) |
-88.38 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45.00 £ (1,936.39 ฿) |
13.94 £ (600.00 ฿) |
-69.01 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (215.15 ฿) |
4.18 £ (180.00 ฿) |
-16.34 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (150.61 ฿) |
1.63 £ (70.00 ฿) |
-53.52 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.50 £ (150.61 ฿) |
2.32 £ (100.00 ฿) |
-33.60 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.56 £ (110.00 ฿) |
1.36 £ (58.50 ฿) |
-46.81 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.18 £ (50.77 ฿) |
0.46 £ (19.98 ฿) |
-60.64 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
0.88 £ (37.79 ฿) |
0.24 £ (10.16 ฿) |
-73.11 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.36 £ (144.39 ฿) |
4.62 £ (198.88 ฿) |
+37.74 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.87 £ (37.42 ฿) |
0.85 £ (36.46 ฿) |
-2.57 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (25.05 ฿) |
0.39 £ (16.93 ฿) |
-32.39 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.86 £ (80.18 ฿) |
1.20 £ (51.62 ฿) |
-35.62 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.44 £ (104.96 ฿) |
5.69 £ (244.64 ฿) |
+133.07 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.64 £ (113.55 ฿) |
0.97 £ (41.62 ฿) |
-63.34 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.48 £ (149.89 ฿) |
3.56 £ (153.21 ฿) |
+2.21 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (35.33 ฿) |
0.95 £ (40.87 ฿) |
+15.69 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (19.56 ฿) |
0.38 £ (16.41 ฿) |
-16.06 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (31.85 ฿) |
0.75 £ (32.30 ฿) |
+1.42 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.80 £ (34.56 ฿) |
0.46 £ (19.80 ฿) |
-42.70 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (22.53 ฿) |
0.46 £ (19.81 ฿) |
-12.11 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.42 £ (18.27 ฿) |
0.35 £ (14.87 ฿) |
-18.62 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.73 £ (31.24 ฿) |
0.70 £ (29.93 ฿) |
-4.17 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 £ (42.72 ฿) |
0.37 £ (15.98 ฿) |
-62.60 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (301.22 ฿) |
11.62 £ (500.00 ฿) |
+65.99 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.64 £ (70.66 ฿) |
1.25 £ (53.78 ฿) |
-23.88 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.82 £ (78.21 ฿) |
2.14 £ (92.06 ฿) |
+17.71 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.40 £ (404.49 ฿) |
2.79 £ (120.00 ฿) |
-70.33 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (103.27 ฿) |
0.58 £ (25.00 ฿) |
-75.79 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (2,581.85 ฿) |
23.24 £ (1,000.00 ฿) |
-61.27 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (129.09 ฿) |
0.81 £ (35.00 ฿) |
-72.89 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.57 £ (110.80 ฿) |
0.37 £ (16.09 ฿) |
-85.48 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (860.62 ฿) |
2.79 £ (120.00 ฿) |
-86.06 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.46 £ (191.90 ฿) |
2.56 £ (110.16 ฿) |
-42.60 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (774,554.24 ฿) |
19,753.30 £ (850,000.00 ฿) |
+9.74 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,068.42 £ (777,498.44 ฿) |
19,295.61 £ (830,305.56 ฿) |
+6.79 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
141.91 £ (6,106.34 ฿) |
53.72 £ (2,311.74 ฿) |
-62.14 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.07 £ (2.85 ฿) |
0.04 £ (1.57 ฿) |
-45.02 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
27.58 £ (1,186.77 ฿) |
16.46 £ (708.16 ฿) |
-40.33 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30.84 £ (1,326.97 ฿) |
41.43 £ (1,782.60 ฿) |
+34.34 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.39 £ (404.27 ฿) |
6.85 £ (294.87 ฿) |
-27.06 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (430.31 ฿) |
4.65 £ (200.00 ฿) |
-53.52 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
845.30 £ (36,374.02 ฿) |
269.25 £ (11,585.86 ฿) |
-68.15 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,900.62 £ (555,123.71 ฿) |
8,631.94 £ (371,439.02 ฿) |
-33.09 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
56.64 £ (2,437.43 ฿) |
42.22 £ (1,816.66 ฿) |
-25.47 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.15 £ (1,254.55 ฿) |
24.27 £ (1,044.38 ฿) |
-16.75 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
59.64 £ (2,566.36 ฿) |
72.54 £ (3,121.27 ฿) |
+21.62 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61.50 £ (2,646.33 ฿) |
60.94 £ (2,622.49 ฿) |
-0.90 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
745.08 £ (32,061.44 ฿) |
344.91 £ (14,841.65 ฿) |
-53.71 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
594.84 £ (25,596.35 ฿) |
184.00 £ (7,917.48 ฿) |
-69.07 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,185.28 £ (51,003.70 ฿) |
920.59 £ (39,613.70 ฿) |
-22.33 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
924.60 £ (39,786.22 ฿) |
461.23 £ (19,847.12 ฿) |
-50.12 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
345.01 £ (14,845.93 ฿) |
228.91 £ (9,850.25 ฿) |
-33.65 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
250.75 £ (10,789.94 ฿) |
123.32 £ (5,306.35 ฿) |
-50.82 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,799.94 £ (77,452.99 ฿) |
456.17 £ (19,629.48 ฿) |
-74.66 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.25 | 5.76 | +77.37 % |
| Last update: | May 2018 | May 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 5503 | 955 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |