Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 28.5% cheaper than Halifax.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.3% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Halifax, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.61
|
$2.91
THB94.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
CA$13.29
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$0.62
THB19.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$0.29
THB9.47
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
CA$3.78
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
CA$7.05
|
$11.74
THB380.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
CA$10.74
|
$7.32
THB237.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
CA$5.18
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
CA$8.13
|
$1.31
THB42.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
CA$2.76
|
$1.47
THB47.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$0.98
|
$0.73
THB23.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
$1.04
THB33.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
CA$2.88
|
$0.80
THB26.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.53
|
$0.71
THB23.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.51
|
$0.62
THB20.19
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CA$6.54
|
$4.47
THB144.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.95
CA$87.60
|
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,444.10
|
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.62
CA$18.65
|
$10.34
THB335.51
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.38
CA$100.53
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,451.23
CA$1,988.11
|
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.90
CA$1,623.25
|
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.36
CA$192.29
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
|
pay 13.9% less for childcare
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$828.25
CA$1,134.66
|
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,770.94
CA$18,865.50
|
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.87
|
$2.33
THB75.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CA$4.98
|
$2.58
THB83.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.94
CA$20.47
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
CA$70.06
|
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
CA$13.78
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.28
CA$86.69
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.97
CA$45.17
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.40
CA$132.06
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
CA$147.19
|
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
|
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