Bangkok vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
626K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 51% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 5738th and 1833rd ($994 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 97th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1355th and 19th 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
$4.03
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$6.44
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$12979

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364