United Kingdom

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.70× Thailand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. A bar running right means United Kingdom 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

Thailand Thailand = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.17
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.81
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.65
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.25
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.20

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.2× what it does in Thailand — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.17

United Kingdom ฿13.07 USD 0.402

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.16

United Kingdom ฿74.62 USD 2.235

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.65

United Kingdom ฿222.30 GBP 5.29

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.53

United Kingdom ฿68.01 USD 2.037

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.25

United Kingdom ฿2,244 GBP 49.99

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.20

United Kingdom ฿35,870 GBP 799

Thailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store