Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Lanzhou Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 66.9% more expensive than Lanzhou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% more in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 71.4% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 85.1% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bangkok
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Bangkok are more expensive than in Lanzhou. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Lanzhou Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Lanzhou, you would:
pay 32.7% more for restaurants
|
Lanzhou
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
CN¥14.42
|
$3.10
THB95.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
CN¥55.77
|
$6.20
THB191.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
$0.79
THB24.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.92
|
$0.33
THB10.31
|
|
Lanzhou vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Lanzhou
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
CN¥8.89
|
$1.44
THB44.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
CN¥57.69
|
$8.50
THB262.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
CN¥43.68
|
$7.23
THB223.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
CN¥11.52
|
$2.28
THB70.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
CN¥11.78
|
$1.38
THB42.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
THB49.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.23
|
$0.82
THB25.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.58
|
$1.02
THB31.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥2.95
|
$0.85
THB26.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
CN¥1.81
|
$0.72
THB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥3.93
|
$0.65
THB20.07
|
|
Lanzhou vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 71.4% more for transportation
|
Lanzhou
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
CN¥35.18
|
$4.69
THB145.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.89
CN¥246.14
|
$37.21
THB1,150.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,206.42
THB1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.65
CN¥25.00
|
$11.63
THB359.48
|
|
Lanzhou vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 85.1% more for housing
|
Lanzhou
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.42
CN¥105.77
|
$16.91
THB522.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$362.13
CN¥2,483.56
|
$675.06
THB20,871.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.14
CN¥1,084.57
|
$321.97
THB9,954.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.52
CN¥195.58
|
$68.69
THB2,123.63
|
|
Lanzhou vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 11.3% less for childcare
|
Lanzhou
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.66
CN¥3,221.03
|
$609.37
THB18,840.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,039.48
CN¥192K
|
$13,346.39
THB413K
|
|
Lanzhou vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lanzhou
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
CN¥4.33
|
$2.79
THB86.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.54
THB78.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥28.85
|
$4.40
THB135.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.89
CN¥246.14
|
$51.03
THB1,577.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.06
THB249.24
|
|
Lanzhou vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Lanzhou
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$58.81
THB1,818.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.03
THB1,175.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.24
THB3,222.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.06
CN¥288.45
|
$91.47
THB2,827.90
|
|
Lanzhou vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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