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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Thailand are 27.24% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 30.21% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 37.56% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 66.40% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 3.23% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 61.50% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Thailand | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (490.15 ฿) |
1.47 £ (60.00 ฿) |
-87.76 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45.00 £ (1,838.06 ฿) |
15.91 £ (650.00 ฿) |
-64.64 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (204.23 ฿) |
4.66 £ (190.22 ฿) |
-6.86 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (142.96 ฿) |
1.71 £ (70.00 ฿) |
-51.04 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 £ (142.96 ฿) |
2.90 £ (118.38 ฿) |
-17.19 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.59 £ (105.72 ฿) |
1.46 £ (59.48 ฿) |
-43.74 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.19 £ (48.75 ฿) |
0.49 £ (20.15 ฿) |
-58.66 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.89 £ (36.21 ฿) |
0.25 £ (10.28 ฿) |
-71.61 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.38 £ (138.13 ฿) |
5.03 £ (205.45 ฿) |
+48.74 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.88 £ (36.09 ฿) |
0.86 £ (35.20 ฿) |
-2.47 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (24.16 ฿) |
0.45 £ (18.39 ฿) |
-23.85 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.86 £ (75.96 ฿) |
1.24 £ (50.72 ฿) |
-33.24 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.45 £ (99.95 ฿) |
6.69 £ (273.11 ฿) |
+173.26 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.60 £ (106.17 ฿) |
1.01 £ (41.18 ฿) |
-61.22 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.42 £ (139.68 ฿) |
3.90 £ (159.31 ฿) |
+14.06 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (33.30 ฿) |
1.03 £ (42.12 ฿) |
+26.47 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (18.94 ฿) |
0.40 £ (16.36 ฿) |
-13.64 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (30.25 ฿) |
0.77 £ (31.52 ฿) |
+4.19 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.78 £ (31.75 ฿) |
0.47 £ (19.07 ฿) |
-39.92 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (21.35 ฿) |
0.48 £ (19.68 ฿) |
-7.82 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.43 £ (17.72 ฿) |
0.35 £ (14.42 ฿) |
-18.66 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.73 £ (29.84 ฿) |
0.74 £ (30.19 ฿) |
+1.18 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.98 £ (40.08 ฿) |
0.40 £ (16.25 ฿) |
-59.45 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (285.92 ฿) |
14.69 £ (600.00 ฿) |
+109.85 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.53 £ (62.62 ฿) |
1.38 £ (56.24 ฿) |
-10.20 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.82 £ (74.40 ฿) |
2.14 £ (87.60 ฿) |
+17.74 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.00 £ (408.25 ฿) |
3.06 £ (125.00 ฿) |
-69.38 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (98.03 ฿) |
0.73 £ (30.00 ฿) |
-69.40 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (2,450.75 ฿) |
24.48 £ (1,000.00 ฿) |
-59.20 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (122.54 ฿) |
0.86 £ (35.00 ฿) |
-71.44 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.74 £ (111.75 ฿) |
0.37 £ (15.29 ฿) |
-86.32 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (816.92 ฿) |
2.94 £ (120.00 ฿) |
-85.31 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.68 £ (191.31 ฿) |
2.79 £ (114.03 ฿) |
-40.39 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (735,224.29 ฿) |
24,359.91 £ (995,000.00 ฿) |
+35.33 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,673.64 £ (762,739.45 ฿) |
19,840.65 £ (810,407.09 ฿) |
+6.25 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
140.70 £ (5,747.02 ฿) |
56.85 £ (2,322.07 ฿) |
-59.60 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.06 £ (2.57 ฿) |
0.04 £ (1.66 ฿) |
-35.38 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.81 £ (1,217.71 ฿) |
17.60 £ (718.96 ฿) |
-40.96 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
29.60 £ (1,208.92 ฿) |
43.14 £ (1,762.02 ฿) |
+45.75 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.75 £ (398.40 ฿) |
7.83 £ (319.76 ฿) |
-19.74 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (408.46 ฿) |
4.90 £ (200.00 ฿) |
-51.04 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
855.68 £ (34,951.05 ฿) |
215.25 £ (8,791.95 ฿) |
-74.84 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,738.95 £ (520,332.58 ฿) |
8,179.28 £ (334,089.29 ฿) |
-35.79 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
56.80 £ (2,320.03 ฿) |
43.95 £ (1,795.02 ฿) |
-22.63 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
28.58 £ (1,167.32 ฿) |
25.54 £ (1,043.01 ฿) |
-10.65 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60.50 £ (2,471.17 ฿) |
74.73 £ (3,052.50 ฿) |
+23.52 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61.22 £ (2,500.74 ฿) |
64.19 £ (2,621.74 ฿) |
+4.84 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
708.02 £ (28,919.74 ฿) |
349.24 £ (14,265.06 ฿) |
-50.67 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
567.26 £ (23,170.15 ฿) |
202.89 £ (8,287.37 ฿) |
-64.23 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,189.77 £ (48,597.08 ฿) |
1,041.98 £ (42,560.42 ฿) |
-12.42 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
921.17 £ (37,626.05 ฿) |
520.17 £ (21,246.73 ฿) |
-43.53 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
353.79 £ (14,451.04 ฿) |
259.08 £ (10,582.21 ฿) |
-26.77 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
261.21 £ (10,669.35 ฿) |
133.30 £ (5,444.87 ฿) |
-48.97 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,789.32 £ (73,086.36 ฿) |
480.73 £ (19,635.90 ฿) |
-73.13 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.22 | 5.68 | +76.17 % |
| Last update: | January 2019 | January 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 6062 | 1018 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |