Bangkok vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangkok	Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1027	$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2622	$1478
🏠 One person rent	$465	$239
🏘️ Family rent	$806	$364
🍽️ Food expenses	$298	$224
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$65
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$594	$882
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	1 km
🎓 Higher education	89	63
😀 Quality of life	73	56
🏙️ Population	5.68M	9.07M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 75% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5467th and 8063rd ($1027 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 268th 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 1.5 months in Changchun. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Changchun ranked 57th in China, while ranked 2647th and 6295th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Changchun

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	Bangkok	Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.24	$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.48	$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$1.36
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$632	$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$319	$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1114	$329
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$581	$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.4	$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.5	$38.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.3	$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.66%	5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6568	$1727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3204	$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.5	$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.5	$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.64	$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.32	$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.63	$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.3	$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.98	$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.9	$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.29	$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.1	$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.72	$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.9	$30
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15512	$8562

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
13 km or 8.4 mi	Lat Luang	$833
14 km or 8.4 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
18 km or 11 mi	Pak Kret	$788
28 km or 18 mi	Rangsit	$656
39 km or 25 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
50 km or 31 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
86 km or 53 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
87 km or 54 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
98 km or 61 mi	Pattaya	$874
103 km or 64 mi	Nong Prue	$846
145 km or 90 mi	Hua Hin	$784
164 km or 102 mi	Klaeng	$768
217 km or 135 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
222 km or 138 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
254 km or 158 mi	Myeik	$562
267 km or 166 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
270 km or 168 mi	Ko Chang	$763
299 km or 186 mi	Battambang	$575
342 km or 212 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
364 km or 226 mi	Siem Reap	$679
388 km or 241 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
416 km or 258 mi	Ko Tao	$845
434 km or 270 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
452 km or 281 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
466 km or 290 mi	Hpa-an	$593
473 km or 294 mi	Udon Thani	$581
475 km or 295 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
475 km or 295 mi	Ko Samui	$782
496 km or 308 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
519 km or 323 mi	Vientiane	$1056
529 km or 329 mi	Surat Thani	$612
529 km or 329 mi	Kampot	$587
536 km or 333 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
542 km or 337 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
569 km or 354 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
578 km or 359 mi	Yangon	$629
579 km or 360 mi	Prey Veng	$760
584 km or 363 mi	Chiang Mai	$780
587 km or 365 mi	Bago	$592

Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$477
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$587
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$553
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$562
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$540
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$540
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$598
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$536
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$604
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$571
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$534
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$543
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$554
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$537
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$577
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$595
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$534
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$536
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$680
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$562
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$542
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$642
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$483
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$552
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$546
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$596
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$573
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$523
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$575
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$619
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$545
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$630
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$454
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$522
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$514
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$679
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$507
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$532
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$540
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$566