Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 21.1% cheaper than Kingston Upon Hull.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 50.6% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Bangkok
The cost of groceries and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Kingston Upon Hull. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Kingston Upon Hull, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.99
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.48
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
£0.96
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 37.1% more for groceries
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
£0.98
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.86
£2.21
|
$11.74
THB393.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
£5.09
|
$7.32
THB245.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
£2.74
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
£2.77
|
$1.31
THB44.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
£0.67
|
$1.47
THB49.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.51
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.92
|
$1.04
THB34.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.65
|
$0.80
THB26.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
£0.32
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
£0.37
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
£5.41
|
$4.47
THB149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.81
£52.39
|
$39.32
THB1,317.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,063.36
£25,546.34
|
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.72
£8.28
|
$10.34
THB346.52
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.13
£34.09
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$768.46
£593.75
|
$571.31
THB19,144.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$613.48
£474.00
|
$301.88
THB10,116.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.32
£132.37
|
$67.33
THB2,256.24
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,340.62
£1,035.82
|
$632.63
THB21,199.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,759.00
£19,902.64
|
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.99
|
$2.33
THB78.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
£2.86
|
$2.58
THB86.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.82
£12.22
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.66
£23.69
|
$54.58
THB1,828.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$7.28
THB244.03
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.96
£48.65
|
$55.27
THB1,852.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.52
£27.44
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.64
£61.54
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
£66.53
|
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
|
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