Cost of living comparison

China

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Thailand

Bangkok vs. Changzhou Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 73.0% more expensive than Changzhou.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% more in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 56.0% more in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 86.3% more in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 69.6% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 49.9% more in Bangkok

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Changzhou. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.

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Bangkok vs. Changzhou Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Changzhou, you would:

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pay 40.6% more for restaurants

	Changzhou	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 CN¥20.00	$2.97 THB99.32	-0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.47 CN¥30.00	$6.98 THB233.40	+56.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 CN¥2.70	$0.65 THB21.75	+61.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 CN¥1.63	$0.35 THB11.78	+45.4%
Average			+40.6%

Changzhou vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.0% more for groceries

	Changzhou	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 CN¥8.67	$1.48 THB49.41	+14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.73 CN¥25.00	$8.63 THB288.45	+131.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.11	$7.27 THB243.10	+5.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.38	$2.56 THB85.75	+51.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 CN¥8.62	$1.63 THB54.55	+26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CN¥6.50	$1.77 THB59.15	+82.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.17	$0.81 THB26.96	+4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.06	$1.24 THB41.56	+37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 CN¥3.22	$0.87 THB29.23	+82.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.78 THB26.13	+118.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.87	$0.69 THB23.13	+61.4%
Average			+56.0%

Changzhou vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Changzhou	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.86 CN¥32.56	$5.32 THB177.79	+9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.32 CN¥96.00	$34.98 THB1,169.48	+144.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,144.95 CN¥115K	$31,193.83 THB1M	+81.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.88 CN¥26.00	$10.55 THB352.58	+172.0%
Average			+101.9%

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pay 86.3% more for housing

	Changzhou	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.74	$17.88 THB597.60	+69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.39 CN¥1,900.09	$675.80 THB22,592.79	+138.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$228.70 CN¥1,533.40	$346.10 THB11,570.68	+51.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥295.39	$82.03 THB2,742.27	+86.2%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 69.6% more for childcare

	Changzhou	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$248.59 CN¥1,666.74	$568.31 THB18,999.39	+128.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,915.13 CN¥100K	$16,500.59 THB552K	+10.6%
Average			+69.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Changzhou	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 CN¥4.00	$2.67 THB89.39	+348.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 CN¥14.50	$2.79 THB93.42	+29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.21 CN¥21.50	$4.60 THB153.94	+43.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.02 CN¥275.01	$58.43 THB1,953.28	+42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 CN¥30.00	$7.58 THB253.26	+69.3%
Average			+106.5%

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pay 49.9% more for clothing

	Changzhou	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥364.55	$70.75 THB2,365.29	+30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.37 CN¥150.01	$42.94 THB1,435.49	+91.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.58 CN¥500.02	$97.05 THB3,244.43	+30.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.58 CN¥500.02	$109.92 THB3,674.81	+47.4%
Average			+49.9%

Changzhou vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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