Bangkok vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$424
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 50% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5912th and 2306th ($958 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 52nd 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 4th in Canada, while ranked 1890th and 46th 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
$3.1
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$4789

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811