Bangkok vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$434
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$937
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
74
56
🏙️ Population
5.68M
9.07M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 64% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5606th and 7925th ($996 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 235th 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 59th in China, while ranked 2044th and 6274th 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
$3.36
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$7.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$8890

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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 Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594