Bangkok vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$424
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$346
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
10M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 62% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 5912th and 7882nd ($958 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 200th 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 Changsha. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Changsha ranked 19th in China, while ranked 1890th and 3381st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Changsha

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Bangkok Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$26.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$41
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
3.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$3816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$58.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$85
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$7438

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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 Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546