Bangkok vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$434
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
89
😀 Quality of life
74
76
🏙️ Population
5.68M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 45% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5606th and 7360th ($996 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 2044th and 1238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Chengdu

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Bangkok Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$14789

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594