Bangkok vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
626K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 53% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 5606th and 1708th ($996 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th 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 Glasgow. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2044th and 39th 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
$3.36
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$21435

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404