Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 37.9% cheaper than Manchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.1% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% 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 Manchester, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$2.91
THB98.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
£1.99
|
$0.62
THB20.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.38
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
£3.88
|
$11.74
THB396.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
£4.63
|
$7.32
THB247.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
£2.96
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.92
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
£1.00
|
$1.47
THB49.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.59
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.35
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.74
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.62
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.50
|
$4.47
THB150.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.30
£85.20
|
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.47
£21.99
|
$10.34
THB349.07
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Manchester
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.51
£30.52
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,526.78
£1,179.39
|
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,143.93
£883.65
|
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.34
£177.16
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,691.34
£1,306.51
|
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,789.99
£12,969.74
|
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
£3.56
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.63
£13.62
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
£30.70
|
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
£9.97
|
$7.28
THB245.82
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.41
£65.21
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
£32.01
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£69.84
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£69.84
|
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
|
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