Bangkok vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangkok	Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1027	$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2622	$1749
🏠 One person rent	$465	$211
🏘️ Family rent	$806	$356
🍽️ Food expenses	$298	$232
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$594	$835
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	89	74
😀 Quality of life	73	70
🏙️ Population	5.68M	9.07M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 79% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5467th and 8176th ($1027 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 2647th and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Shenyang

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	Bangkok	Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.24	$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.48	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$0.86
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$632	$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$319	$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1114	$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$581	$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.4	$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.5	$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.3	$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.66%	4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6568	$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3204	$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.5	$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.5	$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.64	$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.32	$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.63	$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.3	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.98	$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.9	$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.29	$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.1	$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.72	$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.9	$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15512	$25508

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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 Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$483
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$522
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$545
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$536
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$454
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$507
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$534
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$447
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$537
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$504
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$541
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$562
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$523
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$517
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$543
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$553
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$532
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$540
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$560
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$536
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$534
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$544
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$590
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1574
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$477
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$568
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$562
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$534
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$559
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$514
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$542
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$599
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$540
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1540
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$578
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$607
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$588
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1560
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1539
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$523