Cost of living comparison

Nonthaburi, Thailand

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Nonthaburi Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 19.2% more expensive than Nonthaburi.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 11.3% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 32.1% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 42.4% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 81.6% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.0% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 29.3% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Beijing are more expensive than in Nonthaburi. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Nonthaburi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Nonthaburi, you would:

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pay 6.3% more for restaurants

	Nonthaburi	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.91 THB97.61	$4.17 CN¥30.22	+43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.83 THB195.22	$5.57 CN¥40.29	-4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 THB20.63	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 THB9.78	$0.31 CN¥2.24	+6.0%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 11.3% less for groceries

	Nonthaburi	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 THB51.00	$1.43 CN¥10.38	-5.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.74 THB393.35	$7.31 CN¥52.89	-37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 THB186.97	$7.17 CN¥51.90	+28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 THB71.84	$1.74 CN¥12.58	-18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.26 THB42.36	$1.53 CN¥11.08	+21.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 THB50.06	$0.92 CN¥6.64	-38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 THB24.34	$0.71 CN¥5.15	-2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 THB26.57	$0.89 CN¥6.42	+11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 THB21.58	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 THB23.88	$0.37 CN¥2.67	-48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 THB20.86	$0.47 CN¥3.41	-24.3%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 32.1% less for transportation

	Nonthaburi	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 THB156.94	$4.36 CN¥31.56	-6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.95 THB1,171.33	$33.40 CN¥241.74	-4.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,345.18 THB1,854,601.90	$20,872.18 CN¥151,087.44	-62.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.11 THB338.71	$4.59 CN¥33.24	-54.6%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 42.4% more for housing

	Nonthaburi	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.36 THB514.71	$13.28 CN¥96.16	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.68 THB22,775.81	$929.88 CN¥6,731.11	+36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.63 THB6,019.32	$492.44 CN¥3,564.64	+174.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.17 THB1,949.37	$42.04 CN¥304.32	-27.7%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 81.6% more for childcare

	Nonthaburi	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.95 THB13,502.80	$763.49 CN¥5,526.70	+89.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,191.37 THB442,039.11	$22,913.01 CN¥165,860.43	+73.7%
Average			+81.6%

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pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Nonthaburi	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 THB68.33	$1.11 CN¥8.06	-45.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 THB62.23	$3.60 CN¥26.08	+94.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.20 THB140.80	$3.48 CN¥25.18	-17.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.60 THB1,796.04	$65.46 CN¥473.82	+22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.12 THB204.98	$8.35 CN¥60.43	+36.5%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 29.3% more for clothing

	Nonthaburi	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.13 THB976.11	$62.65 CN¥453.54	+115.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.84 THB1,167.44	$34.69 CN¥251.09	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.10 THB3,253.66	$83.45 CN¥604.09	-14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.12 THB3,086.94	$107.64 CN¥779.15	+16.8%
Average			+29.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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