Cost of living comparison
China is 1.6% cheaper than Thailand.
If you lived in China instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
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Thailand
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB79.65
|
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB205.53
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.06
|
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.95
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB47.77
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB278.66
|
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB228.21
|
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB69.86
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.05
|
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.02
|
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.77
|
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.83
|
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.48
|
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.63
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.28
|
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
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pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.51
|
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB868.28
|
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,070,708.93
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB329.99
|
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
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pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB584.97
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,287.89
|
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,689.46
|
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,883.63
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
|
pay 55.8% more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,664.15
|
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB353,148.22
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB75.10
|
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB64.85
|
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB131.35
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,665.73
|
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB185.07
|
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
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pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,318.41
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,002.36
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,826.15
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,238.02
|
$75.53
CN¥549.60
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