Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 14.9% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 26.3% more in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 55.3% more in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 27.7% more in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 34.6% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.4% more in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 6.6% less in Thailand
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Thailand are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of China, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.50
|
$2.33
THB76.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.37
|
$6.02
THB197.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.51
|
$0.70
THB23.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
$0.38
THB12.44
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
China
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.43
|
$1.40
THB45.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.00
|
$8.16
THB267.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.25
|
$6.68
THB219.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.46
|
$2.05
THB67.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.06
|
$1.29
THB42.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.48
|
$1.23
THB40.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$0.52
THB17.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.69
|
$0.82
THB26.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.76
|
$0.66
THB21.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.30
|
$0.69
THB22.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.87
|
$0.54
THB17.55
|
|
pay 55.3% more for transportation
|
China
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥31.91
|
$4.47
THB146.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥161.33
|
$25.43
THB833.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥136,931.70
|
$31,362.48
THB1,027,922.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.54
|
$9.67
THB316.80
|
|
pay 27.7% more for housing
|
China
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥83.97
|
$17.13
THB561.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,357.38
|
$389.22
THB12,756.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,477.48
|
$225.23
THB7,382.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥290.49
|
$55.17
THB1,808.36
|
|
pay 34.6% less for childcare
|
China
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,300.59
|
$341.66
THB11,198.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥131,521.98
|
$10,344.18
THB339,035.98
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.83
|
$2.20
THB72.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.02
|
$1.90
THB62.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.21
|
$3.85
THB126.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥297.31
|
$48.79
THB1,599.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.54
|
$5.42
THB177.67
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
China
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥346.25
|
$38.62
THB1,265.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥227.40
|
$29.36
THB962.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥520.73
|
$82.78
THB2,713.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥542.33
|
$65.55
THB2,148.58
|
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