Bangkok vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
90
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
5.68M
548K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 57% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 5467th and 1156th ($1027 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd 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 1.4 months in Manchester. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2647th and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Manchester

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Bangkok Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$21096

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862