Bangkok vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.14M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 51% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 5738th and 1731st ($994 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Thailand and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1355th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$19729

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755