Bangkok vs Bijie - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bijie
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1707
🏠 One person rent
$416
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$80.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$1289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
89
9
😀 Quality of life
74
43
🏙️ Population
5.68M
6.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 61% more expensive than in Bijie. Cities ranked 5822nd and 7844th ($941 vs $584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 305th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 2.2 months in Bijie. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bijie ranked 157th in China, while ranked 1221st and 6717th 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
$2.97
$2.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$42.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$10.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$3424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$9.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$18453

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Bijie

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$574
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$540
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$565
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$601
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$559
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$554
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$590
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$613
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$593
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$584
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$634
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$571
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$546
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$652
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$634
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$554
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$580
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$540
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$592
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$590
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$580
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$579
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$656
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$603
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$553
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$573
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$584
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$573
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$572
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$623
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$526
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$546
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$571
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$581
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$575
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$554
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$611
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$572
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$549
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$540