Bangkok vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bangkok | Vancouver | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bangkok is 61% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5912th and 931st ($958 vs $2457) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 1890th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bangkok vs Vancouver
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| Bangkok | Vancouver | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Bangkok
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.1 mi |  Nonthaburi | |
| 13 km or 8.4 mi | Lat Luang | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | Pu Chao Saming Phrai | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Pak Kret | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Rangsit | |
| 39 km or 25 mi | Tha Khlong | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Nakhon Pathom | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Laem Chabang | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Chaophraya Surasak | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Pattaya | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Nong Prue | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Hua Hin | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Klaeng | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
| 254 km or 158 mi |  Myeik | |
| 267 km or 166 mi |  Serei Saophoan | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Ko Chang | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Battambang | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Phitsanulok | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Siem Reap | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Khon Kaen | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Ko Tao | |
| 434 km or 270 mi | Mawlamyine | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Ko Pha-ngan | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Hpa-an | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Udon Thani | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Sihanoukville | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Ko Samui | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
| 519 km or 323 mi |  Vientiane | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Surat Thani | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Kampot | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Phnom Penh | |
| 542 km or 337 mi |  Phu Quoc | |
| 569 km or 354 mi | Kampong Cham | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Yangon | |
| 579 km or 360 mi | Prey Veng | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Chiang Mai | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Bago |
Cities near Vancouver
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.8 km or 4.8 mi |  North Vancouver | |
| 9.6 km or 6 mi | Richmond | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Burnaby | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Delta | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Surrey | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Coquitlam | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Langley | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Maple Ridge | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Abbotsford | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Nanaimo | |
| 72 km or 45 mi |  Bellingham | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Chilliwack | |
| 88 km or 54 mi | Saanich | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Langford | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Victoria | |
| 97 km or 61 mi | Whistler | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Mount Vernon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Oak Harbor | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Port Angeles | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Sequim | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Courtenay | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Marysville | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Lake Stevens | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Everett | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Mukilteo | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Mill Creek | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Lynnwood | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Edmonds | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Shoreline | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Campbell River | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Bothell | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Kenmore | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Bainbridge Island | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Kirkland | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Bremerton | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Redmond | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Seattle | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Bellevue | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Mercer Island | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Sammamish |