Bangkok vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$424
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
87
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
5.68M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 71% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 5912th and 8185th ($958 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 322nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 1890th and 2237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$23821

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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 Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537