Bangkok vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$424
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 51% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5912th and 7530th ($958 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 114th 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 5th in China, while ranked 1890th and 1800th 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
$3.1
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$11647

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560