Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Chengdu Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 60.9% more expensive than Chengdu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.7% more in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 57.5% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 91.8% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 84.4% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 55.2% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Bangkok are more expensive than in Chengdu. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Chengdu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Chengdu, you would:
pay 29.7% more for restaurants
|
Chengdu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
CN¥19.78
|
$3.10
THB97.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
CN¥3.30
|
$0.79
THB24.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.09
|
$0.33
THB10.48
|
|
Chengdu vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Chengdu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CN¥10.77
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CN¥44.09
|
$8.50
THB267.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.99
CN¥49.30
|
$7.23
THB227.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
CN¥12.40
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.82
|
$1.38
THB43.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.58
|
$1.59
THB50.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
$0.82
THB25.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
CN¥3.84
|
$1.02
THB32.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
CN¥3.20
|
$0.85
THB26.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
CN¥2.08
|
$0.72
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
CN¥2.37
|
$0.65
THB20.41
|
|
Chengdu vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 91.8% more for transportation
|
Chengdu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
CN¥31.18
|
$4.69
THB147.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.64
CN¥187.91
|
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,627.64
CN¥138,463.16
|
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.50
CN¥24.73
|
$11.63
THB365.60
|
|
Chengdu vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 84.4% more for housing
|
Chengdu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.43
CN¥80.61
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.05
CN¥2,264.86
|
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.07
CN¥1,354.96
|
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.46
CN¥228.99
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
|
Chengdu vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 52.9% more for childcare
|
Chengdu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.07
CN¥2,243.84
|
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,683.12
CN¥82,418.55
|
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
|
Chengdu vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chengdu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
$2.79
THB87.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
CN¥19.36
|
$2.54
THB79.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CN¥24.73
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.23
CN¥220.35
|
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.61
CN¥39.56
|
$8.06
THB253.49
|
|
Chengdu vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.2% more for clothing
|
Chengdu
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.46
CN¥250.12
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.14
CN¥219.67
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.73
CN¥477.81
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.07
CN¥360.29
|
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
|
Chengdu vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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