Bangkok vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ 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 61% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5738th and 656th ($994 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.4 months in Toronto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 1355th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$18156

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085