Bangkok vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$405
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
5.68M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 40% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5960th and 7269th ($902 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 196th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 1087th and 1633rd 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
$2.64
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$3.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$18347

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587