Bangkok vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2373
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1525
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2588
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3384
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
472K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 58% less expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 5738th and 963rd ($994 vs $2373) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 1.4 months in Bristol. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bristol ranked 39th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1355th and 229th 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
$4.03
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$298
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$7088
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$6447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$91.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1957
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$24299

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750