Bangkok vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$434
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
74
46
🏙️ Population
5.68M
6.56M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 65% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5606th and 7943rd ($996 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 2044th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Shaoyang

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Bangkok Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$13867

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619