Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hua Hin vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Hua Hin is 53.5% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Hua Hin
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Hua Hin
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% less in Hua Hin
- Housing
-
pay 66.1% less in Hua Hin
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% less in Hua Hin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Hua Hin
- Clothing
-
pay 49.8% less in Hua Hin
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hua Hin.
Hua Hin vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hua Hin instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.26
|
$3.10
THB97.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$8.82
THB277.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$0.70
THB22.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$0.36
THB11.38
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hua Hin - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$1.39
THB43.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$5.46
THB171.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$1.88
THB59.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$1.24
THB39.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.21
THB38.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.37
THB11.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$0.87
THB27.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$0.66
THB20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.64
THB20.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$0.48
THB15.15
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hua Hin - Cost of groceries
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$4.97
THB156.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.07
|
$12.41
THB390.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
$21,709.13
THB682,630.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$8.68
THB273.05
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hua Hin - Cost of transportation
pay 66.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
$18.64
THB586.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
$460.03
THB14,465.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
$316.33
THB9,946.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
$59.81
THB1,880.59
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hua Hin - Cost of housing
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
$139.56
THB4,388.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
$10,544.43
THB331,563.22
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hua Hin - Cost of childcare
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.75
|
$2.17
THB68.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$2.06
THB64.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
$4.65
THB146.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.84
|
$50.65
THB1,592.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$7.75
THB243.80
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hua Hin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
$16.44
THB516.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
$19.85
THB624.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
$83.74
THB2,633.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.80
|
$49.62
THB1,560.30
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Hua Hin - Cost of clothing
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