Bangkok vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$405
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.76M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 50% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5960th and 2281st ($902 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th 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 Montreal. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 1087th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Montreal

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Bangkok Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$7624

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576