Bangkok vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$465
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
18
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
5.68M
6.49M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 54% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5467th and 7479th ($1027 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 91st 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 1.2 months in Shangrao. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Shangrao ranked 204th in China, while ranked 2647th and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Shangrao

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Bangkok Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.15
🥤 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
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$30231

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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 Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633