Bangkok vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5439
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$2493
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$3249
😷 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 59% less expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 5822nd and 1113th ($941 vs $2321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Bristol. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bristol ranked 45th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1221st and 236th 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
$2.97
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$9.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$7.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$2031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$6737
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$6221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$20
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$76.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$1825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$23000

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2043
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1717
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1889
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1852
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1940
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1818
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1623
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1924
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1594
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1739
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1525
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1814
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1897
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1902
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1950
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1984
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1569
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1704
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1691
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2312
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1929
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$1991
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1653
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2494
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$1998
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2020
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2039
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1885
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1608
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1988
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1744
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1868
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1693
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1686
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2264
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1679