Bangkok vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1638
🏠 One person rent
$465
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1009
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
90
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
10M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 66% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 5467th and 7792nd ($1027 vs $617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 167th 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 1.6 months in Changsha. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Changsha ranked 16th in China, while ranked 2647th and 3307th 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
$3.24
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$42.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$3257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$87.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$8507

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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 Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562