Bangkok vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$465
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
76
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
5.68M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 71% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 5467th and 7933rd ($1027 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 2647th and 2353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Chongqing

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Bangkok Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$24477

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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 Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556