Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 23.2% cheaper than Winnipeg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 54.3% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% 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 Winnipeg, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Winnipeg
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
$2.91
THB94.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$5.83
THB188.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.26
|
$0.62
THB19.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.32
|
$0.29
THB9.45
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Winnipeg
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
CA$2.84
|
$1.52
THB49.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
CA$6.90
|
$11.74
THB380.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
CA$7.23
|
$7.32
THB237.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
CA$4.20
|
$2.27
THB73.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
CA$6.81
|
$1.31
THB42.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
CA$2.52
|
$1.47
THB47.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.86
|
$0.73
THB23.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
CA$2.78
|
$1.04
THB33.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.23
|
$0.80
THB26.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.55
|
$0.71
THB23.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
CA$1.31
|
$0.62
THB20.16
|
|
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Winnipeg
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CA$5.39
|
$4.47
THB144.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.60
CA$105.46
|
$39.32
THB1,273.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,792,330.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
CA$18.35
|
$10.34
THB334.88
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Winnipeg
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.13
CA$81.71
|
$15.36
THB497.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$915.25
CA$1,243.88
|
$571.31
THB18,501.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.22
CA$1,377.02
|
$301.88
THB9,776.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.34
CA$140.44
|
$67.33
THB2,180.48
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Winnipeg
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$843.78
CA$1,146.74
|
$632.63
THB20,487.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,833.91
CA$16,082.87
|
$13,191.37
THB427,196.85
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Winnipeg
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
CA$6.84
|
$2.33
THB75.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.04
|
$2.58
THB83.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.53
|
$4.20
THB136.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.81
CA$50.02
|
$54.58
THB1,767.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$7.28
THB235.83
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Winnipeg
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.40
CA$73.93
|
$55.27
THB1,789.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.06
CA$50.37
|
$34.84
THB1,128.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.61
CA$113.63
|
$97.10
THB3,144.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.43
CA$190.85
|
$92.12
THB2,983.29
|
|
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