Bangkok vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
5.68M
518K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 63% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5960th and 831st ($902 vs $2407) 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 1.3 months in Surrey. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 1087th and 457th 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
$2.64
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$7382

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651