Bangkok vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
50
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 56% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5738th and 1290th ($994 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 1355th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$20100

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884