Bangkok vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$465
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$829
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
5.68M
18.7M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 31% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 5467th and 6835th ($1027 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd 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 1.1 months in Guangzhou. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Guangzhou ranked 7th in China, while ranked 2647th and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Guangzhou

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Bangkok Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$8986
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$16938

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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 Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694