Bangkok vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$425
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
53
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
5.68M
8.78M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 49% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5738th and 7155th ($994 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd 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 Quanzhou. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 1355th and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Quanzhou

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Bangkok Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$22902

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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 Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014