Bangkok vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
79
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
568K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 54% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5467th and 1407th ($1027 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 1.4 months in Surrey. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 2647th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Surrey

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Bangkok Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$12497

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798