Thailand vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thailand United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2288
$5601
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$673
$2452
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$620
$3628
💸 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
57
92
🏙️ Population
71.7M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Thailand ($882) is 63% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2399). Thailand ranked 117th vs 12th 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 0.7 months in Thailand compared to 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 77th and 14th 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
$3.11
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$7.28
 Cappuccino
$2.58
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$1530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.2
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.55%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4955
$8953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2717
$5429
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.47
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.36
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$559
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15039
$21784

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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
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3662
8.8M
Birmingham
$2204
1.14M
Glasgow
$2114
626K
Manchester
$2348
548K
Leeds
$2039
536K
Bristol
$2596
472K
Liverpool
$1942
513K
Edinburgh
$2295
488K
Sheffield
$1948
518K
Cardiff
$2082
384K
Bolton
$1987
285K
Coventry
$1971
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
300K
Leicester
$1777
369K
Belfast
$1878
345K
Sunderland
$1554
277K
Bradford
$1774
293K
Solihull
$2080
207K
Nottingham
$1990
289K
Derby
$1748
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2197
277K
Northampton
$1886
246K
Southampton
$2309
271K
Milton Keynes
$2312
264K
Croydon
$2563
192K
Portsmouth
$2029
248K
Kingston upon Hull
$1654
260K
Plymouth
$1791
268K
Swansea
$1730
247K
Westminster
$3042
211K