Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 2.2 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6 times more in Toronto
- Groceries
-
pay 73.6% more in Toronto
- Transportation
-
pay 43.3% more in Toronto
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Toronto
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% more in Toronto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Toronto
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Toronto
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Toronto are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Toronto.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Bangkok
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB100.50
|
$20.12
CA$29.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.24
|
$2.20
CA$3.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.07
|
$1.73
CA$2.50
|
|
pay 73.6% more for groceries
Bangkok
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
$2.82
CA$4.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB405.04
|
$5.64
CA$8.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB252.51
|
$12.09
CA$17.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
$3.38
CA$4.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.36
|
$5.59
CA$8.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.76
|
$1.76
CA$2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.06
|
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.72
|
$1.61
CA$2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.76
|
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.58
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.47
|
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 43.3% more for transportation
Bangkok
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.06
|
$4.38
CA$6.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
$112.08
CA$161.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
$24,490.95
CA$35,383.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB356.78
|
$15.09
CA$21.80
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Bangkok
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
$51.33
CA$74.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,610.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,205.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
$85.64
CA$123.73
|
|
pay 59.2% more for childcare
Bangkok
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,703.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
$17,423.23
CA$25,172.21
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Bangkok
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB80.40
|
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.14
|
$4.04
CA$5.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
$14.37
CA$20.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
$49.00
CA$70.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB251.26
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
Bangkok
|
Toronto
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
$59.77
CA$86.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
$39.77
CA$57.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
$95.97
CA$138.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
$116.44
CA$168.22
|
|
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