Bangkok vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
5.68M
662K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 65% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5960th and 587th ($902 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1087th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$14942

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758