Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 32.2% cheaper than Vancouver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 60.3% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
Vancouver
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.61
|
$2.91
THB94.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
CA$2.66
|
$0.62
THB19.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CA$2.44
|
$0.29
THB9.47
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
Vancouver
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CA$3.97
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
CA$8.97
|
$11.74
THB380.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
CA$9.33
|
$7.32
THB237.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
CA$5.33
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
CA$9.09
|
$1.31
THB42.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
CA$2.71
|
$1.47
THB47.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.80
|
$0.73
THB23.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.37
|
$1.04
THB33.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
CA$2.96
|
$0.80
THB26.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.88
|
$0.71
THB23.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
CA$1.70
|
$0.62
THB20.19
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
Vancouver
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
CA$7.02
|
$4.47
THB144.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.59
CA$137.80
|
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,444.10
|
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
CA$20.51
|
$10.34
THB335.51
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
Vancouver
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
CA$78.43
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,033.97
CA$2,786.43
|
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.88
CA$2,313.68
|
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.42
CA$107.43
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
|
pay 28.9% less for childcare
Vancouver
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,092.52
CA$1,496.69
|
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,627.02
CA$21,408.24
|
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
Vancouver
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$8.86
|
$2.33
THB75.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$5.75
|
$2.58
THB83.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.69
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
CA$49.88
|
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
CA$16.73
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
Vancouver
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.41
CA$90.98
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.77
CA$53.11
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.07
CA$130.24
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.58
CA$169.30
|
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
|
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