Bangkok vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bangkok	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$996	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2570	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$434	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$753	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$308	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$148	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$635	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	89	38
😀 Quality of life	74	87
🏙️ Population	5.68M	574K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 40% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5606th and 3402nd ($996 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 116th in Thailand and Canada, respectively. Check Thailand vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 2044th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Quebec City

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	Bangkok	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.36	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.3	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.01	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$2.94	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.64	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$606	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$294	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$525	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.2	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.9	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.1	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.4%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6402	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3365	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.22	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$35	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.9	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.35	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.6	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.69	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.91	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.61	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.26	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.14	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.68	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.9	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.8	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$69.9	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.9	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$533	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16017	$8149

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Nonthaburi	$761
13 km or 8.4 mi	Lat Luang	$794
14 km or 8.4 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$789
18 km or 11 mi	Pak Kret	$762
28 km or 18 mi	Rangsit	$616
39 km or 25 mi	Tha Khlong	$671
50 km or 31 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$603
86 km or 53 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
87 km or 54 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$784
98 km or 61 mi	Pattaya	$839
103 km or 64 mi	Nong Prue	$809
145 km or 90 mi	Hua Hin	$787
164 km or 102 mi	Klaeng	$724
217 km or 135 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$586
222 km or 138 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$707
254 km or 158 mi	Myeik	$567
267 km or 166 mi	Serei Saophoan	$644
270 km or 168 mi	Ko Chang	$718
299 km or 186 mi	Battambang	$601
342 km or 212 mi	Phitsanulok	$554
364 km or 226 mi	Siem Reap	$679
388 km or 241 mi	Khon Kaen	$590
416 km or 258 mi	Ko Tao	$812
434 km or 270 mi	Mawlamyine	$575
452 km or 281 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$766
466 km or 290 mi	Hpa-an	$601
473 km or 294 mi	Udon Thani	$564
475 km or 295 mi	Sihanoukville	$766
475 km or 295 mi	Ko Samui	$735
496 km or 308 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$543
519 km or 323 mi	Vientiane	$968
529 km or 329 mi	Surat Thani	$582
529 km or 329 mi	Kampot	$582
536 km or 333 mi	Phnom Penh	$893
542 km or 337 mi	Phu Quoc	$518
569 km or 354 mi	Kampong Cham	$518
578 km or 359 mi	Yangon	$656
579 km or 360 mi	Prey Veng	$776
584 km or 363 mi	Chiang Mai	$750
587 km or 365 mi	Bago	$610

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913