Bangkok vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$424
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$4336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
99
🏙️ Population
5.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 75% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5912th and 8th ($958 vs $3851) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.1 months in London. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1890th and 5th 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
$3.1
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$27583

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165