Bangkok vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangkok	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1027	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2622	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$465	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$806	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$298	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$594	$2900
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	89	38
😀 Quality of life	73	88
🏙️ Population	5.68M	549K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 39% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5467th and 3269th ($1027 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 113th 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 28th in Canada, while ranked 2647th and 332nd 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	$3.24	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.48	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$632	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$319	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1114	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$581	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.4	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.5	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.3	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.66%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6568	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3204	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.5	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.5	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.64	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.32	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.63	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.3	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.98	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.9	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.29	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.1	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.72	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.9	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15512	$7052

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
13 km or 8.4 mi	Lat Luang	$833
14 km or 8.4 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
18 km or 11 mi	Pak Kret	$788
28 km or 18 mi	Rangsit	$656
39 km or 25 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
50 km or 31 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
86 km or 53 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
87 km or 54 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
98 km or 61 mi	Pattaya	$874
103 km or 64 mi	Nong Prue	$846
145 km or 90 mi	Hua Hin	$784
164 km or 102 mi	Klaeng	$768
217 km or 135 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
222 km or 138 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
254 km or 158 mi	Myeik	$562
267 km or 166 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
270 km or 168 mi	Ko Chang	$763
299 km or 186 mi	Battambang	$575
342 km or 212 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
364 km or 226 mi	Siem Reap	$679
388 km or 241 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
416 km or 258 mi	Ko Tao	$845
434 km or 270 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
452 km or 281 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
466 km or 290 mi	Hpa-an	$593
473 km or 294 mi	Udon Thani	$581
475 km or 295 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
475 km or 295 mi	Ko Samui	$782
496 km or 308 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
519 km or 323 mi	Vientiane	$1056
529 km or 329 mi	Surat Thani	$612
529 km or 329 mi	Kampot	$587
536 km or 333 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
542 km or 337 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
569 km or 354 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
578 km or 359 mi	Yangon	$629
579 km or 360 mi	Prey Veng	$760
584 km or 363 mi	Chiang Mai	$780
587 km or 365 mi	Bago	$592

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934