Bangkok vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
626K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 52% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 5960th and 2103rd ($902 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1087th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Glasgow

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Bangkok Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$12197

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251