Bangkok vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$405
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 48% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 5960th and 2554th ($902 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 96th 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 1.8 months in Edmonton. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 1087th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$7157

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908