Bangkok vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4891
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1368
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
472K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 58% less expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 5960th and 1459th ($902 vs $2136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 Bristol. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bristol ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1087th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Bristol

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Bangkok Bristol
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$8.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$6719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$4446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$21760

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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 Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$1922
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$1571
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1774
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1771
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1770
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1730
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1653
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1935
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1761
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1757
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1815
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1781
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1747
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1974
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2089
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1603
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1717
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1715
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2349
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1896
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2010
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2069
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1717
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2429
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2029
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$1923
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$1824
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1815
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1586
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1876
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1832
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1737
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1715
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2159
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1711