Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 34.6% cheaper than Birmingham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Birmingham, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Birmingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.59
|
$2.91
THB100.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.70
|
$0.62
THB21.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$0.29
THB10.07
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Birmingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
£1.29
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
£3.95
|
$11.74
THB405.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
£5.00
|
$7.32
THB252.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
£2.79
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
£2.72
|
$1.31
THB45.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.91
|
$1.47
THB50.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.67
|
$0.73
THB25.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
£0.70
|
$1.04
THB35.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.96
|
$0.80
THB27.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.62
|
$0.71
THB24.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.48
|
$0.62
THB21.47
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Birmingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.69
|
$4.47
THB154.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.49
£62.38
|
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.03
£14.51
|
$10.34
THB356.78
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Birmingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.78
£30.41
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,287.50
£1,036.39
|
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.31
£821.31
|
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.07
£198.88
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Birmingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,536.82
£1,237.08
|
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,157.81
£15,421.25
|
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Birmingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£5.20
|
$2.33
THB80.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
£3.51
|
$2.58
THB89.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.73
£15.07
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.41
£28.50
|
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£12.48
|
$7.28
THB251.26
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Birmingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.31
£67.86
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.16
£29.11
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£80.94
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.86
£87.63
|
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
|
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