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$25.85
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
CA$13.96
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
CA$3.97
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
CA$7.40
|
$11.74
THB393.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
CA$11.28
|
$7.32
THB245.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
CA$5.44
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
CA$8.54
|
$1.31
THB44.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
CA$2.90
|
$1.47
THB49.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$1.03
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$1.04
THB34.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
CA$3.02
|
$0.80
THB26.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.61
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.58
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CA$6.87
|
$4.47
THB149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.95
CA$92.01
|
$39.32
THB1,317.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.62
CA$19.59
|
$10.34
THB346.52
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.38
CA$105.59
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,451.23
CA$2,088.24
|
$571.31
THB19,144.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.90
CA$1,705.01
|
$301.88
THB10,116.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.36
CA$201.97
|
$67.33
THB2,256.24
|
|
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$828.25
CA$1,191.81
|
$632.63
THB21,199.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,770.94
CA$19,815.69
|
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$2.33
THB78.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CA$5.24
|
$2.58
THB86.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.94
CA$21.50
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
CA$73.59
|
$54.58
THB1,828.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
CA$14.47
|
$7.28
THB244.03
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Halifax
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.28
CA$91.06
|
$55.27
THB1,852.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.97
CA$47.44
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.40
CA$138.71
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
CA$154.61
|
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
|
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