Bangkok vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2020
🏠 One person rent
$425
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
87
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 50% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 5738th and 7185th ($994 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 1355th and 1966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$9.98
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$27717

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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 Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556