Thailand

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Thailand vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Thailand is about 0.59× United Kingdom.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. A bar running right means Thailand is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

United Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Thailand is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.83
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.80
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.61
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.55
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.32

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Thailand, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.8× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.83

Thailand £666.01 THB 29,900

United Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.80

Thailand £40.07 THB 1,799

United Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.65

Thailand £1.01 USD 1.334

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.61

Thailand £3.21 THB 135

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.46

Thailand £0.78 USD 1.036

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.32

Thailand £0.10 USD 0.127

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com