Cost of living comparison

China

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Thailand

Ko Phan Ghan vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Ko Phan Ghan is 10.5% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Groceries: pay 16.4% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Transportation: pay 59.8% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Housing: pay 0.7% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Childcare: pay 49.4% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Clothing: pay 14.9% less in Ko Phan Ghan

The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ko Phan Ghan are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Ko Phan Ghan.

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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ko Phan Ghan instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 46.1% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Ko Phan Ghan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥30.00	$3.57 THB119.18	-20.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥35.00	$8.02 THB268.16	+53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.50	$0.92 THB30.69	+75.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.83	$0.48 THB15.95	+75.2%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 16.4% more for groceries

	Beijing	Ko Phan Ghan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.58	$1.19 THB39.73	-31.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.38	$9.70 THB324.13	+34.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.97	$6.39 THB213.66	-0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.56	$2.13 THB71.19	+5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.83	$1.08 THB36.04	-26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.26	$1.32 THB44.19	+41.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.29	$0.40 THB13.52	-48.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.22	$1.02 THB34.01	+9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.76	$0.94 THB31.54	+32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$0.67 THB22.50	+109.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$0.61 THB20.42	+53.8%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 59.8% more for transportation

	Beijing	Ko Phan Ghan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.27	$5.13 THB171.45	+3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥230.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$26,143.40 THB874K	+34.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.40	$11.29 THB377.41	+141.0%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 0.7% more for housing

	Beijing	Ko Phan Ghan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.67	$17.15 THB573.33	+20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,280.28	$609.02 THB20,360.43	-35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,560.16	$631.30 THB21,105.32	+18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥298.28	$43.92 THB1,468.37	-1.3%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 49.4% less for childcare

	Beijing	Ko Phan Ghan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,380.22	$505.04 THB16,884.26	-22.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥163K	$5,793.14 THB194K	-76.1%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Ko Phan Ghan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥8.00	$2.53 THB84.42	+111.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.14	$2.77 THB92.53	-23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥29.00	$2.08 THB69.52	-51.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.90	$56.45 THB1,887.06	+36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥50.00	$7.58 THB253.26	+1.6%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 14.9% less for clothing

	Beijing	Ko Phan Ghan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥473.02	$62.94 THB2,104.09	-10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.93	$28.69 THB959.26	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥583.23	$95.68 THB3,198.61	+10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥840.79	$87.87 THB2,937.55	-29.9%
Average			-14.9%

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