China

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

China vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

China is about 0.83× Thailand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. A bar running right means China is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Thailand Thailand = 1×

China is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.00
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.94
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.85
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.82
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.60

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In China, Diesel 1L costs 1.0× what it does in Thailand — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.01

China ฿34.89 USD 1.045

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.00

China ฿29,792 CNY 5,999

Thailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.88

China ฿39.36 USD 1.179

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.85

China ฿114.98 CNY 25.5

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.82

China ฿1,480 CNY 298

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60

China ฿2.47 USD 0.076

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com