Bangkok vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
88
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
488K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 57% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5606th and 1307th ($996 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2044th and 83rd 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
$3.36
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$25458

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820