Bangkok vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$405
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 8% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 5960th and 6270th ($902 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 1087th and 2093rd 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
$2.64
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$5.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$26569

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740