Bangkok vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$465
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 73% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5467th and 20th ($1027 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 months in London. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2647th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs London

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Bangkok London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$30567

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199