Bangkok vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
86
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.79M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5467th and 897th ($1027 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 2nd in Canada, while ranked 2647th and 29th 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
$3.24
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$20314

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029