Bangkok vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2811
🏠 One person rent
$434
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1139
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$769
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
5.68M
21.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 10% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 5606th and 4987th ($996 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Beijing. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Beijing ranked 14th in China, while ranked 2044th and 2361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Beijing

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Bangkok Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$965
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1738
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$12536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$6136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$4.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$54.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$25910

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759