Bangkok vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3071
🏠 One person rent
$425
$596
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1354
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
5.68M
21.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 7% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 5738th and 5141st ($994 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Beijing. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Beijing ranked 5th in China, while ranked 1355th and 763rd 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
$4.03
$4.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$14636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$7425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$9.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$61.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$8.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$23714

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869