Bangkok vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$424
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
89
71
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
5.68M
9.07M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 72% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5912th and 8224th ($958 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 336th 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 1.5 months in Changchun. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Changchun ranked 52nd in China, while ranked 1890th and 6189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$7.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$8358

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532