Thailand vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thailand United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$2432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$5701
🏠 One person rent
$414
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$715
$2540
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$3269
💸 GDP per capita
$7347
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
6.79
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
70
🌐 English speaking %
27.2%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
71.7M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Thailand ($914) is 62% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2432). Thailand ranked 110th 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 0.6 months in Thailand compared to 1.3 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 78th and 16th 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
$3.07
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.83
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$7.24
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$553
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$2759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$2247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.72%
5.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4946
$8898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2732
$5803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$95.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$9.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$22.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.78
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$590
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15181
$23184

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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
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3740
8.8M
Birmingham
$2219
1.14M
Glasgow
$2121
626K
Manchester
$2365
548K
Edinburgh
$2331
488K
Sheffield
$1940
518K
Leeds
$2087
536K
Liverpool
$1998
513K
Bristol
$2592
472K
Cardiff
$2194
384K
Bolton
$2079
285K
Coventry
$2010
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
300K
Bradford
$1787
293K
Leicester
$1838
369K
Nottingham
$1891
289K
Belfast
$1954
345K
Sunderland
$1573
277K
Derby
$1733
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2204
277K
Southampton
$2286
271K
Milton Keynes
$2310
264K
Northampton
$1894
246K
Plymouth
$1849
268K
Kingston upon Hull
$1667
260K
Swansea
$1753
247K
Portsmouth
$2044
248K
Solihull
$1957
207K
Croydon
$2564
192K
Wolverhampton
$1836
251K