Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Nong Khai Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 22.3% more expensive than Nong Khai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% more in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 96.2% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Beijing
The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Nong Khai. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Nong Khai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Nong Khai, you would:
pay 34.8% more for restaurants
|
Nong Khai
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.55
THB49.58
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
THB178.48
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
THB39.66
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
THB6.94
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Nong Khai vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Nong Khai
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
THB51.56
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.47
CN¥52.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
THB187.68
|
$6.64
CN¥46.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
THB47.60
|
$1.78
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB22.49
|
$0.35
CN¥2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Nong Khai vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Nong Khai
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
THB153.90
|
$4.21
CN¥29.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥223.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,438.28
THB781,367.45
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.63
CN¥32.73
|
|
Nong Khai vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 96.2% more for housing
|
Nong Khai
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.41
THB396.63
|
$12.93
CN¥91.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$935.23
CN¥6,617.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.05
THB3,966.33
|
$504.41
CN¥3,568.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.40
THB1,611.32
|
$39.27
CN¥277.81
|
|
Nong Khai vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nong Khai
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$710.76
CN¥5,028.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,242.73
CN¥164,449.26
|
Nong Khai vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nong Khai
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
THB59.49
|
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
THB49.58
|
$2.90
CN¥20.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.58
THB178.48
|
$4.21
CN¥29.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.55
THB3,470.54
|
$57.84
CN¥409.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
THB198.32
|
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
|
Nong Khai vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nong Khai
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.30
CN¥440.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.37
CN¥257.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.74
CN¥578.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$105.53
CN¥746.66
|
Nong Khai vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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