Cost of living

United Kingdom

compared to

Thailand

hira
United Kingdom
Thailand
Cost of living one person
$2383
$752
Cost of living Family
$5243
$2864
One person rent
$1029
$418
Family rent
$2889
$1300
Food expenses
$455
$293
Transport expenses
$166.13
$100.45
Monthly salary after tax
$3801.17
$779.94
Quality of life
32.83
32.83
Human freedom index
8.88
5.81
Life expectancy
82.82
89.86
English speaking %
99%
28.42%
Population
66.5M
69.4M

The average cost of living in United Kingdom ($2383) is 217% more expensive than in Thailand ($752). United Kingdom ranked 8th vs 124th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in United Kingdom compared to 1.1 months in Thailand .

Eating Out
United Kingdom
Thailand
Lunch Menu
$19.68
$3.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.33
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.49
$7.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.31
Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
United Kingdom
Thailand
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256.71
$394.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317.9
$218.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759.8
$1217.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2459.71
$693.72
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170.65
$56.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251.3
$94.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$18.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.37
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9103
$4832
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6513
$2795
Transportation
United Kingdom
Thailand
Local transport ticket
$2.89
$1.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$84.67
$41.36
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.49
$13.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.22
Groceries
United Kingdom
Thailand
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.83
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.8
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.65
Eggs, x12
$4.35
$2.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.66
$20.7
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.51
$10.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.33
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.82
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.26
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.08
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.48
$22.62
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$15.36
$3.63
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.92
$2.5
Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.94
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.89
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.2
Other
United Kingdom
Thailand
Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$60.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.07
$5.55
Doctor's visit
$110.32
$31.13
Haircut, simple
$17.2
$9.01
Brand Jeans
$78.6
$46.11
Brand Sneakers
$81.83
$82.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1933.18
$625.9
International Primary School, 1 year
$17618
$12306