Bangkok vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$3365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.14M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 55% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 5912th and 1622nd ($958 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1890th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Birmingham

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Bangkok Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$18334

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901