Bangkok vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5203
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1254
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.14M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 55% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 5606th and 1471st ($996 vs $2204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 57th 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Birmingham. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2044th and 25th 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
$3.36
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$207
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$5467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$4236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1631
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$24178

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886