Bangkok vs Bijie - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bangkok	Bijie
🚶 Cost of living one person	$996	$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2570	$1746
🏠 One person rent	$434	$217
🏘️ Family rent	$753	$378
🍽️ Food expenses	$308	$231
🚐 Transport expenses	$148	$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$635	$954
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	19 km
🎓 Higher education	89	7
😀 Quality of life	74	46
🏙️ Population	5.68M	6.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 65% more expensive than in Bijie. Cities ranked 5606th and 7937th ($996 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 239th 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 1.6 months in Bijie. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bijie ranked 253rd in China, while ranked 2044th and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Bijie

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	Bangkok	Bijie
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.36	$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.3	$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.01	$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$1.63
☕ Cappuccino	$2.94	$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.64	$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$606	$255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$294	$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$525	$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.2	$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.9	$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.1	$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.4%	3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6402	$3256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3365	$1786
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.22	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$35	$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.9	$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.35	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.6	$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.69	$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.91	$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.61	$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.26	$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.14	$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61	$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.68	$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.9	$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.8	$4.89
👖 Brand Jeans	$69.9	$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.9	$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$533	$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16017	$20133

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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 Bijie

Distance	City	Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi	Liupanshui	$594
125 km or 77 mi	Renhuai	$577
134 km or 83 mi	Anshun	$590
155 km or 97 mi	Zhaotong	$618
162 km or 101 mi	Guiyang	$588
169 km or 105 mi	Zunyi	$594
174 km or 108 mi	Yibin	$615
177 km or 110 mi	Luzhou	$618
227 km or 141 mi	Longchang	$629
233 km or 145 mi	Zigong	$625
248 km or 154 mi	Qujing	$607
249 km or 155 mi	Xingyi	$577
249 km or 155 mi	Duyun	$575
255 km or 158 mi	Neijiang	$701
277 km or 172 mi	Chongqing	$631
295 km or 183 mi	Leshan	$612
304 km or 189 mi	Xichang	$605
310 km or 193 mi	Emeishan	$598
320 km or 199 mi	Ziyang	$643
337 km or 210 mi	Meishan	$647
351 km or 218 mi	Jianyang	$640
358 km or 222 mi	Suining	$608
360 km or 223 mi	Kunming	$641
363 km or 225 mi	Panzhihua	$595
372 km or 231 mi	Huaying	$595
373 km or 232 mi	Ya'an	$614
376 km or 233 mi	Guang'an	$625
388 km or 241 mi	Tongren	$593
389 km or 242 mi	Qionglai	$631
392 km or 244 mi	Chengdu	$688
396 km or 246 mi	Nanchong	$588
397 km or 247 mi	Shehong	$587
401 km or 249 mi	Baise	$589
402 km or 250 mi	Chongzhou	$641
403 km or 250 mi	Hechi	$593
420 km or 261 mi	Guanghan	$615
428 km or 266 mi	Yuxi	$607
430 km or 267 mi	Pengzhou	$635
434 km or 270 mi	Deyang	$600
439 km or 273 mi	Shifang	$600