Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 30.8% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
$1.81
฿64.93
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
CN¥39.96
|
$5.71
฿205.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
CN¥4.36
|
$0.64
฿23.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥2.96
|
$0.32
฿11.51
|
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pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
CN¥15.01
|
$1.34
฿48.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
CN¥44.85
|
$7.53
฿270.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.33
CN¥55.82
|
$6.27
฿225.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
CN¥13.30
|
$1.55
฿55.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
CN¥13.32
|
$0.98
฿35.05
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.47
|
$1.08
฿38.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CN¥6.31
|
$0.52
฿18.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.45
|
$0.77
฿27.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥4.90
|
$0.55
฿19.93
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
CN¥2.93
|
$0.53
฿19.10
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.31
|
$0.41
฿14.84
|
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pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
CN¥31.18
|
$4.64
฿166.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.72
CN¥299.69
|
$23.16
฿832.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,830.03
CN¥179,814.87
|
$33,407.71
฿1,200,658.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.65
CN¥37.89
|
$6.73
฿242.01
|
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pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.83
CN¥159.72
|
$19.03
฿683.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,393.05
CN¥9,336.22
|
$289.36
฿10,399.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.12
CN¥4,960.28
|
$182.40
฿6,555.43
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.81
CN¥300.33
|
$43.42
฿1,560.34
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,122.30
CN¥7,521.67
|
$382.69
฿13,753.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,769.36
CN¥206,216.26
|
$10,907.98
฿392,028.01
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
CN¥9.99
|
$1.92
฿68.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
CN¥31.32
|
$1.72
฿61.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.47
CN¥29.97
|
$3.52
฿126.37
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.34
CN¥437.88
|
$44.86
฿1,612.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
CN¥79.92
|
$5.07
฿182.07
|
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pay 34.7% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.83
CN¥481.38
|
$46.03
฿1,654.36
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.39
CN¥324.33
|
$28.05
฿1,007.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.88
CN¥595.65
|
$78.52
฿2,822.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.48
CN¥847.70
|
$64.24
฿2,308.63
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