Bangkok vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$425
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
39
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
5.68M
549K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 44% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5738th and 2544th ($994 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th 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 Quebec City. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 1355th and 316th 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
$4.03
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$6253

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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 Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751