Bangkok vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
568K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5738th and 890th ($994 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.1 months in Surrey. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 1355th and 138th 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
$4.03
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$12698

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655