Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 15.1% cheaper than Prince George.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Prince George. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Prince George, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Prince George
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
CA$20.68
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
CA$11.88
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
CA$3.14
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
CA$1.54
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Prince George
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
CA$3.35
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
CA$3.10
|
$11.74
THB393.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.09
CA$10.20
|
$7.32
THB245.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.84
CA$6.96
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
CA$6.61
|
$1.31
THB44.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
CA$3.07
|
$1.47
THB49.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
CA$0.81
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$1.04
THB34.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
CA$2.04
|
$0.80
THB26.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
CA$2.04
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.42
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 46.3% more for transportation
|
Prince George
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
CA$6.59
|
$4.47
THB149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.11
CA$62.03
|
$39.32
THB1,317.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,107.03
CA$31,810.90
|
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.34
THB346.52
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Prince George
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.58
CA$81.42
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$907.09
CA$1,305.25
|
$571.31
THB19,144.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$862.18
CA$1,240.63
|
$301.88
THB10,116.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.41
CA$181.90
|
$67.33
THB2,256.24
|
|
pay 11.9% less for childcare
|
Prince George
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$1,033.86
|
$632.63
THB21,199.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prince George
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$2.33
THB78.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
CA$4.67
|
$2.58
THB86.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.68
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.38
CA$69.61
|
$54.58
THB1,828.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
CA$12.41
|
$7.28
THB244.03
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Prince George
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.50
CA$92.81
|
$55.27
THB1,852.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.27
CA$125.58
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.22
CA$124.06
|
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
|
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