Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Thailand Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Thailand

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 66.2% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 166.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 83.9% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 121.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.06
$3.05 ฿95.8
561.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £65.9
$27.18 ฿855
225.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.69
$6.67 ฿210
54.57%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.44
$2.09 ฿65.7
120.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.79
$0.67 ฿21.16
258.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.34 ฿10.70
397.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.11
$2.10 ฿66.2
226.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.74
$3.69 ฿116
72.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.83 ฿57.5
-8.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.42 ฿44.57
21.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.67
$1.28 ฿40.29
75.00%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.98
$2.15 ฿67.6
85.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.19
$17.16 ฿539
-43.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$2.89 ฿90.8
202.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.73
$10.63 ฿334
35.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.29
$3.00 ฿94.4
2.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.33 ฿41.80
27.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$2.12 ฿66.6
32.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$1.70 ฿53.4
109.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.49 ฿46.91
12.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.34 ฿42.08
19.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.13 ฿35.64
3.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.11
$0.52 ฿16.36
186.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$4.38 ฿138
356.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.95
$18.39 ฿578
-42.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.09
$1.77 ฿55.8
58.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.56
$2.94 ฿92.4
16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.44
$0.81 ฿25.31
303.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.3
$32.81 ฿1,032
187.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$1.27 ฿39.82
319.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$1.14 ฿35.74
40.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.23
$6.06 ฿191
347.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.48
$1.26 ฿39.50
57.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$29.1K ฿916.1K
32.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.0K
$28.0K ฿879.5K
43.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £238
$79.2 ฿2,488
303.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.99
$13.63 ฿429
27.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.37
$17.90 ฿563
134.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.33
$49.74 ฿1,564
-7.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.07
$10.19 ฿320
58.78%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.23
$7.42 ฿233
84.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,280
$412 ฿13.0K
316.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$12.6K ฿395.3K
68.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.7
$47.78 ฿1,502
89.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.89
$33.79 ฿1,062
30.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.9
$95.3 ฿2,996
6.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
$77.0 ฿2,420
36.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,057
$497 ฿15.6K
185.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £837
$266 ฿8,355
322.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,726
$1,217 ฿38.3K
90.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,348
$646 ฿20.3K
179.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,352
$3,907 ฿122.8K
49.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,378
$2,124 ฿66.8K
113.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,458
$625 ฿19.7K
426.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.68
1.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Thailand: March 3, 2026

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