Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 33.0% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$2.91
THB94.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$0.62
THB20.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.29
THB9.48
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$11.74
THB381.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$7.32
THB237.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$1.31
THB42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.47
THB47.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.73
THB23.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$1.04
THB33.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.80
THB26.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.71
THB23.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.62
THB20.22
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$4.47
THB145.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$10.34
THB336.01
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$2.33
THB75.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$2.58
THB83.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$7.28
THB236.62
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
|
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