Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 29.6% cheaper than Powell River.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 50.7% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 32.3% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% 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 Powell River, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Powell River
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.01
CA$20.16
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CA$3.10
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CA$3.10
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Powell River
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
CA$4.24
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
CA$10.47
|
$11.74
THB393.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
CA$11.76
|
$7.32
THB245.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CA$6.31
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$8.02
|
$1.31
THB44.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
CA$2.66
|
$1.47
THB49.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.25
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
CA$3.75
|
$1.04
THB34.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$0.80
THB26.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
CA$2.14
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
CA$2.68
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 50.7% more for transportation
|
Powell River
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
CA$6.83
|
$4.47
THB149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.92
CA$51.69
|
$39.32
THB1,317.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,273.00
CA$32,049.73
|
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.34
THB346.52
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Powell River
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.37
CA$102.70
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,221.42
CA$1,757.57
|
$571.31
THB19,144.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,041.80
CA$1,499.10
|
$301.88
THB10,116.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.24
CA$171.57
|
$67.33
THB2,256.24
|
|
pay 32.3% less for childcare
|
Powell River
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$934.03
CA$1,344.02
|
$632.63
THB21,199.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Powell River
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
CA$7.24
|
$2.33
THB78.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
CA$5.69
|
$2.58
THB86.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.45
CA$99.94
|
$54.58
THB1,828.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$7.28
THB244.03
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Powell River
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.31
CA$63.75
|
$55.27
THB1,852.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.69
CA$75.82
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.80
CA$137.85
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.33
CA$186.10
|
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
|
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