Bangkok vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5025
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2121
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
626K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 52% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 5467th and 1712th ($1027 vs $2121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 93rd 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 1.7 months in Glasgow. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2647th and 42nd 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
$3.24
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$81.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$322
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$96.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$87
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$129
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$963
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$20961

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430