Bangkok vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$434
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
5.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 73% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5606th and 28th ($996 vs $3662) 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 1.3 months in London. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2044th and 4th 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
$3.36
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$25686

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178