Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Guangzhou 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Guangzhou are 16.7% lower than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Guangzhou are 18.6% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Guangzhou are 23.7% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guangzhou are 8.1% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Guangzhou are 10.9% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guangzhou is 124.3% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (19.57 ¥) |
127.76 ฿ (25.00 ¥) |
+27.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
911.64 ฿ (178.39 ¥) |
1,022.10 ฿ (200.00 ¥) |
+12.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (39.14 ¥) |
178.87 ฿ (35.00 ¥) |
-10.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (13.70 ¥) |
30.66 ฿ (6.00 ¥) |
-56.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
139.08 ฿ (27.21 ¥) |
61.33 ฿ (12.00 ¥) |
-55.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
84.56 ฿ (16.55 ¥) |
124.11 ฿ (24.29 ¥) |
+46.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.83 ฿ (4.08 ¥) |
16.30 ฿ (3.19 ¥) |
-21.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.56 ฿ (2.26 ¥) |
11.96 ฿ (2.34 ¥) |
+3.5 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
238.00 ฿ (46.57 ¥) |
277.72 ฿ (54.34 ¥) |
+16.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.95 ฿ (10.36 ¥) |
60.82 ฿ (11.90 ¥) |
+14.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.55 ฿ (4.80 ¥) |
18.79 ฿ (3.68 ¥) |
-23.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
80.04 ฿ (15.66 ¥) |
59.24 ฿ (11.59 ¥) |
-26.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
316.63 ฿ (61.96 ¥) |
214.18 ฿ (41.91 ¥) |
-32.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
48.74 ฿ (9.54 ¥) |
64.27 ฿ (12.58 ¥) |
+31.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
172.85 ฿ (33.82 ¥) |
225.00 ฿ (44.03 ¥) |
+30.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
49.36 ฿ (9.66 ¥) |
33.19 ฿ (6.50 ¥) |
-32.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.40 ฿ (4.97 ¥) |
23.47 ฿ (4.59 ¥) |
-7.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
36.81 ฿ (7.20 ¥) |
31.87 ฿ (6.24 ¥) |
-13.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
26.51 ฿ (5.19 ¥) |
22.75 ฿ (4.45 ¥) |
-14.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
24.95 ฿ (4.88 ¥) |
13.65 ฿ (2.67 ¥) |
-45.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
22.14 ฿ (4.33 ¥) |
19.58 ฿ (3.83 ¥) |
-11.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.10 ฿ (8.82 ¥) |
15.13 ฿ (2.96 ¥) |
-66.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
15.94 ฿ (3.12 ¥) |
22.02 ฿ (4.31 ¥) |
+38.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (117.41 ¥) |
511.05 ฿ (100.00 ¥) |
-14.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
63.20 ฿ (12.37 ¥) |
32.37 ฿ (6.33 ¥) |
-48.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.30 ฿ (22.76 ¥) |
65.93 ฿ (12.90 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (29.35 ¥) |
143.09 ฿ (28.00 ¥) |
-4.6 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
44.00 ฿ (8.61 ¥) |
10.22 ฿ (2.00 ¥) |
-76.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (254.38 ¥) |
459.94 ฿ (90.00 ¥) |
-64.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (6.85 ¥) |
61.33 ฿ (12.00 ¥) |
+75.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
69.97 ฿ (13.69 ¥) |
21.38 ฿ (4.18 ¥) |
-69.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (39.14 ¥) |
224.86 ฿ (44.00 ¥) |
+12.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
153.12 ฿ (29.96 ¥) |
165.66 ฿ (32.42 ¥) |
+8.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,850,000.00 ฿ (362,000.08 ¥) |
792,126.89 ฿ (155,000.00 ¥) |
-57.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
922,078.95 ฿ (180,428.46 ¥) |
755,416.50 ฿ (147,816.67 ¥) |
-18.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,302.57 ฿ (646.23 ¥) |
2,301.07 ฿ (450.26 ¥) |
-30.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
472.14 ฿ (92.39 ¥) |
482.94 ฿ (94.50 ¥) |
+2.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
543.10 ฿ (106.27 ¥) |
473.77 ฿ (92.71 ¥) |
-12.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,080.61 ฿ (407.13 ¥) |
835.78 ฿ (163.54 ¥) |
-59.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
396.92 ฿ (77.67 ¥) |
936.92 ฿ (183.33 ¥) |
+136.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (48.92 ¥) |
255.52 ฿ (50.00 ¥) |
+2.2 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,182.75 ฿ (4,340.63 ¥) |
15,696.52 ฿ (3,071.43 ¥) |
-29.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
443,834.09 ฿ (86,847.56 ¥) |
658,615.18 ฿ (128,875.00 ¥) |
+48.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,942.04 ฿ (380.01 ¥) |
1,624.00 ฿ (317.78 ¥) |
-16.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,416.70 ฿ (277.21 ¥) |
1,056.30 ฿ (206.69 ¥) |
-25.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,667.93 ฿ (717.73 ¥) |
2,561.32 ฿ (501.19 ¥) |
-30.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,335.96 ฿ (652.77 ¥) |
1,765.44 ฿ (345.45 ¥) |
-47.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,941.18 ฿ (4,293.36 ¥) |
15,650.89 ฿ (3,062.50 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,381.08 ฿ (2,031.33 ¥) |
10,220.99 ฿ (2,000.00 ¥) |
-1.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
57,611.11 ฿ (11,273.10 ¥) |
41,580.85 ฿ (8,136.36 ¥) |
-27.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
30,024.07 ฿ (5,874.98 ¥) |
24,132.90 ฿ (4,722.22 ¥) |
-19.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,482.52 ฿ (3,420.90 ¥) |
35,109.70 ฿ (6,870.12 ¥) |
+100.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,198.82 ฿ (1,604.31 ¥) |
14,656.85 ฿ (2,867.99 ¥) |
+78.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
22,987.78 ฿ (4,498.15 ¥) |
41,965.76 ฿ (8,211.68 ¥) |
+82.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.93 | 4.54 | -23.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
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