Bangkok vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
5.68M
662K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 60% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5467th and 822nd ($1027 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 2647th and 53rd 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
$3.24
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$21986

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915