Bangkok vs Bijie - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bijie
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1778
🏠 One person rent
$405
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$82
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1279
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
89
9
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
5.68M
6.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 49% more expensive than in Bijie. Cities ranked 5960th and 7595th ($902 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 289th 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 2.1 months in Bijie. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bijie ranked 147th in China, while ranked 1087th and 6560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Bijie
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$3.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$19711

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Bijie

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$587
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$570
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$581
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$616
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$564
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$580
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$620
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$646
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$625
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$597
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$620
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$567
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$559
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$674
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$712
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$619
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$593
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$589
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$615
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$625
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$607
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$545
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$609
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$594
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$554
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$596
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$564
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$584
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$603
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$643
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$435
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$530
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$574
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$611
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$573
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$594
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$612
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$608
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$598
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$578