Bangkok vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$405
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
39
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
549K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 46% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5960th and 2827th ($902 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 109th 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 Quebec City. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 1087th and 204th 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
$2.64
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$6211

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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 Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813