Bangkok vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1953
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
53
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.31M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 57% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 5960th and 1526th ($902 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Thailand and Canada, respectively. Check Thailand vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Calgary. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 1087th and 66th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$944
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$904
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$21983

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722