Bangkok vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1004
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$2739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 5912th and 2644th ($958 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 1.5 months in Edmonton. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Edmonton ranked 16th in Canada, while ranked 1890th and 171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
5.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$71.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$8796

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001