Bangkok vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$416
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$442
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
88
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 48% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 5822nd and 7340th ($941 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 145th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Chongqing. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 1221st and 1675th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$550
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$8.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$26796

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539