Bangkok vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2023
🏠 One person rent
$425
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
20
😀 Quality of life
74
40
🏙️ Population
5.68M
6.44M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 39% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5738th and 6841st ($994 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th 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 1.1 months in Shangrao. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Shangrao ranked 224th in China, while ranked 1355th and 6892nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$3.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$5346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$5.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$19047

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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 Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$634
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$643
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$636
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$633
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$666
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$694
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$618
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$731
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$719
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$673
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$521
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$708
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$670
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$642
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$642
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$683
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$672
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$703
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$776
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$719
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$705
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$636
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$646
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$771
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$843
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$706
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$658
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$698
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$590
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$742
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$702
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$903
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$628
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$712
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$706
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$676
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$714
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$661
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$611
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$694