Bangkok vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5693
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1375
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2392
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
88
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
5.68M
488K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 56% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5467th and 1221st ($1027 vs $2331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Edinburgh ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2647th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Edinburgh

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Bangkok Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1087
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1964
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$6800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$4921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1708
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$26404

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892