Thailand vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thailand United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$2193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2461
$5278
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1367
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$715
$3203
💸 GDP per capita
$7182
$49464
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
79.7
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
71
🌐 English speaking %
27.2%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
66.2M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Thailand ($832) is 62% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2193). Thailand ranked 114th vs 11th for the United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Thailand compared to 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 67th and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Thailand vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Thailand and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 35 and 277 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Thailand United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$77.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1457
$2688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.4
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$8674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$5433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.41
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.47
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$1629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12855
$19170

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Cities Comparison in Thailand vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3296
8.8M
Birmingham
$1951
1.14M
Leeds
$1943
789K
Glasgow
$2011
626K
Edinburgh
$2140
488K
Manchester
$2071
548K
Bristol
$2321
472K
Liverpool
$1774
513K
Sheffield
$1764
518K
Coventry
$1903
363K
Cardiff
$1940
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
300K
Leicester
$1805
464K
Belfast
$1755
345K
Southampton
$2039
271K
Bradford
$1598
293K
Nottingham
$1820
289K
Westminster
$2868
255K
Milton Keynes
$2158
264K
Bolton
$1806
285K
Brighton and Hove
$2139
277K
Derby
$1727
255K
Aberdeen
$1614
201K
Solihull
$1740
207K
Kingston upon Hull
$1466
260K
Plymouth
$1710
268K
York
$1727
208K
Luton
$1885
213K
Sunderland
$1510
277K
Swindon
$1924
222K