Bangkok vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$465
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
84
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 19% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 5467th and 6527th ($1027 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 Hangzhou. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 2647th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Hangzhou

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Bangkok Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.12
🥤 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
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$29918

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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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765