Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 22.4% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥31.86
|
$2.08
฿74.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.48
|
$5.66
฿202.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.86
|
$0.67
฿23.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.44
|
$0.35
฿12.67
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.88
|
$1.48
฿53.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥48.39
|
$7.99
฿286.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.97
|
$6.46
฿231.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.80
|
$1.75
฿62.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.13
|
$1.07
฿38.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.31
|
$1.20
฿43.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.73
|
$0.50
฿18.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥7.06
|
$0.79
฿28.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥5.12
|
$0.59
฿21.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.62
฿22.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.53
|
$0.46
฿16.45
|
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pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥34.97
|
$4.57
฿163.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥318.61
|
$24.32
฿870.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥176,565.16
|
$31,287.73
฿1,120,148.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥40.36
|
$9.68
฿346.62
|
|
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥146.64
|
$17.10
฿612.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,427.65
|
$290.79
฿10,410.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,632.40
|
$207.49
฿7,428.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥328.04
|
$49.43
฿1,769.66
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,941.74
|
$334.45
฿11,973.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥202,638.39
|
$9,908.05
฿354,723.25
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.62
|
$1.90
฿67.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥31.92
|
$1.94
฿69.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥31.86
|
$3.61
฿129.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥425.61
|
$47.07
฿1,685.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥73.81
|
$5.63
฿201.64
|
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pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥504.78
|
$40.39
฿1,446.06
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥320.21
|
$27.03
฿967.70
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥652.93
|
$82.02
฿2,936.47
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥909.38
|
$65.30
฿2,337.71
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