Bangkok vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
86
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.79M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5606th and 1059th ($996 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.5 months in Toronto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 2044th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Toronto

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Bangkok Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$22670

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053