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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 67.4% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 157.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 80.4% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 119.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$3.10 ฿97.5
552.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$27.48 ฿864
218.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$6.81 ฿214
49.34%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$2.10 ฿66.0
125.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.70 ฿22.13
240.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.32 ฿9.98
443.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$2.21 ฿69.4
198.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$3.64 ฿114
77.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.86 ฿58.5
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.44 ฿45.24
18.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.34 ฿42.17
62.69%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$2.06 ฿64.9
97.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$17.38 ฿546
-42.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$3.01 ฿94.5
194.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$10.39 ฿327
34.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$2.90 ฿91.3
1.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.33 ฿41.68
21.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.11 ฿66.3
33.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$1.62 ฿50.9
119.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.50 ฿47.21
8.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.34 ฿42.27
14.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.18 ฿37.03
-0.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.53 ฿16.53
192.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$4.51 ฿142
351.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$19.03 ฿598
-43.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.78 ฿55.9
57.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$3.05 ฿96.0
11.15%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.79 ฿24.90
320.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$33.55 ฿1,055
187.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$1.21 ฿37.94
353.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$1.14 ฿35.78
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$6.33 ฿199
328.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.31 ฿41.17
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$29.3K ฿921.7K
30.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$28.2K ฿888.1K
45.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$80.4 ฿2,528
299.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$13.87 ฿436
25.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$18.24 ฿573
135.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$49.46 ฿1,555
-7.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$10.44 ฿328
50.19%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$7.24 ฿228
91.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$418 ฿13.1K
311.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$12.7K ฿399.8K
68.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$47.52 ฿1,494
91.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$34.01 ฿1,069
32.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$97.1 ฿3,051
4.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$76.8 ฿2,415
36.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$494 ฿15.5K
178.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$269 ฿8,472
331.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$1,197 ฿37.6K
95.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$659 ฿20.7K
177.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$4,017 ฿126.3K
47.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$2,165 ฿68.1K
112.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Thailand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$608 ฿19.1K
446.36%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Thailand: January 11, 2026

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