Bangkok vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1189
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.14M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 55% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 5960th and 1780th ($902 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Birmingham ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1087th and 58th 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
$2.64
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$8.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.64
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$18.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$18689

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673