Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 45.1% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 53.6% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 66.8% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 71.9% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 45.0% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 54.9% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(664.97 ฿)
3.76 C$
(100.00 ฿)
     -85.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(3,191.85 ฿)
31.97 C$
(850.27 ฿)
     -73.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(372.38 ฿)
7.52 C$
(200.00 ฿)
     -46.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(212.79 ฿)
2.63 C$
(70.00 ฿)
     -67.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(239.39 ฿)
5.01 C$
(133.22 ฿)
     -44.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.41 C$
(143.83 ฿)
3.16 C$
(83.92 ฿)
     -41.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.05 C$
(81.23 ฿)
0.75 C$
(19.94 ฿)
     -75.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 C$
(70.34 ฿)
0.45 C$
(11.94 ฿)
     -83.0 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.52 C$
(306.51 ฿)
8.55 C$
(227.49 ฿)
     -25.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.88 C$
(103.09 ฿)
1.91 C$
(50.77 ฿)
     -50.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.81 C$
(74.86 ฿)
0.93 C$
(24.84 ฿)
     -66.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.04 C$
(160.53 ฿)
2.87 C$
(76.31 ฿)
     -52.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.55 C$
(253.99 ฿)
11.93 C$
(317.44 ฿)
     +25.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.49 C$
(252.33 ฿)
1.89 C$
(50.30 ฿)
     -80.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.93 C$
(290.69 ฿)
6.66 C$
(177.18 ฿)
     -39.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.93 C$
(77.90 ฿)
1.82 C$
(48.51 ฿)
     -37.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$
(22.27 ฿)
0.84 C$
(22.25 ฿)
     -0.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.46 C$
(65.37 ฿)
1.36 C$
(36.21 ฿)
     -44.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.01 C$
(80.03 ฿)
0.93 C$
(24.69 ฿)
     -69.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 C$
(55.12 ฿)
0.91 C$
(24.31 ฿)
     -55.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.75 C$
(46.53 ฿)
0.79 C$
(21.10 ฿)
     -54.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.66 C$
(97.48 ฿)
1.64 C$
(43.74 ฿)
     -55.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.54 C$
(67.59 ฿)
0.59 C$
(15.82 ฿)
     -76.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(531.98 ฿)
24.44 C$
(650.00 ฿)
     +22.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.79 C$
(127.28 ฿)
2.35 C$
(62.55 ฿)
     -50.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 C$
(125.36 ฿)
4.41 C$
(117.37 ฿)
     -6.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.57 C$
(547.27 ฿)
5.64 C$
(150.00 ฿)
     -72.6 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(83.79 ฿)
1.65 C$
(44.00 ฿)
     -47.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(3,723.83 ฿)
48.87 C$
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -65.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(106.40 ฿)
1.32 C$
(35.00 ฿)
     -67.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 C$
(91.82 ฿)
2.42 C$
(64.37 ฿)
     -29.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.45 C$
(1,022.72 ฿)
6.77 C$
(180.00 ฿)
     -82.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.36 C$
(195.87 ฿)
5.76 C$
(153.11 ฿)
     -21.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(903,773.36 ฿)
73,311.63 C$
(1,950,000.00 ฿)
     +115.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.00 C$
(751,761.28 ฿)
34,079.47 C$
(906,472.22 ฿)
     +20.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.01 C$
(4,681.67 ฿)
116.55 C$
(3,100.20 ฿)
     -33.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.81 C$
(1,777.13 ฿)
17.65 C$
(469.58 ฿)
     -73.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.83 C$
(2,229.71 ฿)
21.02 C$
(559.24 ฿)
     -74.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.11 C$
(1,652.08 ฿)
74.07 C$
(1,970.19 ฿)
     +19.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.67 C$
(523.25 ฿)
14.75 C$
(392.36 ฿)
     -25.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(478.78 ฿)
9.40 C$
(250.00 ฿)
     -47.8 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,478.95 C$
(39,338.20 ฿)
761.29 C$
(20,249.27 ฿)
     -48.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(534,635.49 ฿)
16,585.70 C$
(441,159.52 ฿)
     -17.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.85 C$
(2,389.90 ฿)
72.99 C$
(1,941.40 ฿)
     -18.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.43 C$
(1,713.89 ฿)
55.28 C$
(1,470.37 ฿)
     -14.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 140.00 C$
(3,723.83 ฿)
130.79 C$
(3,478.80 ฿)
     -6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 186.64 C$
(4,964.40 ฿)
124.21 C$
(3,303.96 ฿)
     -33.4 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,758.90 C$
(73,383.48 ฿)
872.44 C$
(23,205.88 ฿)
     -68.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,282.63 C$
(60,715.12 ฿)
406.56 C$
(10,813.89 ฿)
     -82.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,085.89 C$
(135,278.60 ฿)
2,170.37 C$
(57,729.17 ฿)
     -57.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,863.29 C$
(102,758.69 ฿)
1,189.00 C$
(31,626.00 ฿)
     -69.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,543.61 C$
(41,058.09 ฿)
674.25 C$
(17,934.18 ฿)
     -56.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 994.63 C$
(26,455.88 ฿)
310.49 C$
(8,258.53 ฿)
     -68.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,165.33 C$
(110,792.57 ฿)
872.27 C$
(23,201.38 ฿)
     -79.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 5.86      -11.6 %
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