Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 2.6% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Thailand instead of China, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥23.58
|
$2.08
฿72.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.19
|
$5.66
฿196.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
$0.67
฿23.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
$0.35
฿12.29
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
China
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥11.88
|
$1.48
฿51.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.08
|
$7.99
฿277.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥52.51
|
$6.46
฿224.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.40
|
$1.75
฿60.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.72
|
$1.07
฿37.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.24
|
$1.20
฿41.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
$0.50
฿17.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
$0.79
฿27.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.02
|
$0.59
฿20.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
$0.62
฿21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
$0.46
฿15.97
|
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pay 48.0% more for transportation
|
China
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥32.87
|
$4.57
฿158.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥151.68
|
$24.32
฿844.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥151,514.11
|
$31,287.73
฿1,086,881.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.36
|
$9.68
฿336.32
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
|
China
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥101.14
|
$17.10
฿594.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,841.35
|
$290.79
฿10,101.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,754.48
|
$207.49
฿7,207.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥279.95
|
$49.43
฿1,717.10
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
China
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,234.69
|
$334.45
฿11,618.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥119,865.83
|
$9,908.05
฿344,188.50
|
|
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.12
|
$1.90
฿65.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥24.68
|
$1.94
฿67.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.07
|
$3.61
฿125.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥299.49
|
$47.07
฿1,635.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.02
|
$5.63
฿195.65
|
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pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
China
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥363.20
|
$40.39
฿1,403.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥235.07
|
$27.03
฿938.96
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥571.70
|
$82.02
฿2,849.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥541.55
|
$65.30
฿2,268.28
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