Bangkok vs Can Tho - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangkok Can Tho
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2920
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$458
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$314
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$655
$254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
86
18
😀 Quality of life
75
37
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.24M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 83% more expensive than in Can Tho. Cities ranked 5471st and 7975th ($1021 vs $559) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Can Tho. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Can Tho ranked 22nd in Vietnam, while ranked 948th and 7600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Can Tho

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Bangkok Can Tho
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$2.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$0.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$877
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$8.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.72%
13.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5732
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$8.14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$4.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$2.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$151
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$546
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14370
$8501

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$655
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$597
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$588
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$526
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$597
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$595
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$669
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$596
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$638
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$601
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$766
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$597
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$506
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$491
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$594
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$627
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$592
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$767
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$778
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$760
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$597
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$841
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$577
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$563
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$876
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$532
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$497
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$945
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$667
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$633
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$771

Cities near Can Tho

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Sa Dec
$526
52 km or 33 mi Soc Trang
$546
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$548
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$538
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$502
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$645
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$509
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$743
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$544
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$527
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$568
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$667
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$563
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$876
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$532
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$497
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$760
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$433
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$528
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$557
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$427
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$627
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$532
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$594
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$597
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$506
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$628
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$601
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$541
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$511
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$596
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$669
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$595
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$597
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$592