Bangkok vs Can Tho - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Can Tho
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1743
🏠 One person rent
$405
$160
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
18
😀 Quality of life
75
36
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.24M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 95% more expensive than in Can Tho. Cities ranked 5960th and 8716th ($902 vs $463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. Check Thailand vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Can Tho. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Can Tho ranked 20th in Vietnam, while ranked 1087th and 7738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Can Tho
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$3.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.06
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$25.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$2548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$7.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$5.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$2.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$7317

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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 Can Tho

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Sa Dec
$515
52 km or 33 mi Soc Trang
$522
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$509
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$518
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$516
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$694
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$520
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$479
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$534
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$711
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$569
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$802
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$524
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$555
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$755
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$566
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$553
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$512
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$628
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$587
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$614
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$539
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$554
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$619
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$518
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$455
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$653
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$665
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$648
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$642
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$702