Bangkok vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$4159
🏠 One person rent
$434
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1618
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
89
64
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 46% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 5606th and 2656th ($996 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 89th in Thailand and Canada, respectively. Check Thailand vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Edmonton. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Edmonton ranked 7th in Canada, while ranked 2044th and 133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Edmonton

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Bangkok Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$970
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$57.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$776
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$9664

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100