Bangkok vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
88
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
488K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 56% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5738th and 1263rd ($994 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1355th and 40th 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
$4.03
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$23136

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767