Bangkok vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$425
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 44% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 5738th and 2563rd ($994 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 100th 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 Edmonton. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 1355th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$8270

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917