Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 3.2% cheaper than Kamloops.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.6% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Kamloops. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Kamloops, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
Kamloops
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.84
CA$28.36
|
$2.91
THB94.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$5.83
THB188.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CA$3.39
|
$0.62
THB19.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.72
|
$0.29
THB9.42
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
Kamloops
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CA$3.49
|
$1.52
THB49.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
CA$6.55
|
$11.74
THB379.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.69
CA$15.91
|
$7.32
THB236.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.68
|
$2.27
THB73.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
CA$7.66
|
$1.31
THB42.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CA$2.49
|
$1.47
THB47.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.73
THB23.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.23
|
$1.04
THB33.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.17
|
$0.80
THB25.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.55
|
$0.71
THB23.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
CA$1.25
|
$0.62
THB20.10
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
Kamloops
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.40
|
$4.47
THB144.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.92
CA$48.90
|
$39.32
THB1,270.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
$55,345.18
THB1,787,774.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.47
CA$22.42
|
$10.34
THB334.03
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
Kamloops
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.29
CA$99.76
|
$15.36
THB496.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,484.87
CA$2,021.27
|
$571.31
THB18,454.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,149.57
CA$1,564.86
|
$301.88
THB9,751.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
CA$189.97
|
$67.33
THB2,174.94
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Kamloops
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$978.04
|
$632.63
THB20,435.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,873.93
CA$3,912.14
|
$13,191.37
THB426,111.10
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
Kamloops
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.82
|
$2.33
THB75.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
CA$5.74
|
$2.58
THB83.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.56
|
$4.20
THB135.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.89
CA$73.35
|
$54.58
THB1,763.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
CA$16.63
|
$7.28
THB235.23
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
Kamloops
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.05
CA$99.43
|
$55.27
THB1,785.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.68
CA$79.87
|
$34.84
THB1,125.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.61
CA$124.70
|
$97.10
THB3,136.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.56
CA$153.23
|
$92.12
THB2,975.70
|
|
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