Bangkok vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
88
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
5.68M
488K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 56% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5960th and 1692nd ($902 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th 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 Edinburgh. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1087th and 64th 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
$2.64
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$14724

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666