Bangkok vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5157
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.14M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 54% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 5467th and 1454th ($1027 vs $2219) 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 1.7 months in Birmingham. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2647th and 41st 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
$3.24
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$964
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$42.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$5472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$4260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$92.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$21078

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894