Bangkok vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$425
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 51% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5738th and 7209th ($994 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 151st 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 1355th and 1933rd 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
$4.03
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$52.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$4168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$15153

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591