Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Bangkok 

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Cost of Living in Bangkok is 41.8% lower than in Vancouver (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 49.4% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 62.6% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 62.4% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 41.4% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 49.4% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(598.56 ฿)
4.18 C$
(100.00 ฿)
     -83.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.50 C$
(2,573.83 ฿)
41.77 C$
(1,000.00 ฿)
     -61.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(359.14 ฿)
8.35 C$
(200.00 ฿)
     -44.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(191.54 ฿)
3.34 C$
(80.00 ฿)
     -58.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(239.43 ฿)
5.43 C$
(130.00 ฿)
     -45.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(130.28 ฿)
3.41 C$
(81.75 ฿)
     -37.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 C$
(70.91 ฿)
0.95 C$
(22.76 ฿)
     -67.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 C$
(58.44 ฿)
0.37 C$
(8.92 ฿)
     -84.7 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.61 C$
(278.04 ฿)
9.39 C$
(224.82 ฿)
     -19.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.85 C$
(92.24 ฿)
1.68 C$
(40.33 ฿)
     -56.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.33 C$
(55.72 ฿)
0.89 C$
(21.26 ฿)
     -61.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.86 C$
(140.30 ฿)
2.99 C$
(71.64 ฿)
     -48.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.87 C$
(188.41 ฿)
11.35 C$
(271.75 ฿)
     +44.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.64 C$
(206.77 ฿)
1.86 C$
(44.60 ฿)
     -78.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.72 C$
(232.78 ฿)
5.77 C$
(138.05 ฿)
     -40.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.63 C$
(63.09 ฿)
2.15 C$
(51.39 ฿)
     -18.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 C$
(22.11 ฿)
1.08 C$
(25.80 ฿)
     +16.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(58.36 ฿)
1.38 C$
(33.12 ฿)
     -43.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.11 C$
(74.38 ฿)
1.16 C$
(27.73 ฿)
     -62.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 C$
(45.92 ฿)
1.00 C$
(23.85 ฿)
     -48.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 C$
(44.52 ฿)
0.90 C$
(21.55 ฿)
     -51.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.58 C$
(85.68 ฿)
1.81 C$
(43.32 ฿)
     -49.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 C$
(59.20 ฿)
0.70 C$
(16.71 ฿)
     -71.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 22.00 C$
(526.74 ฿)
23.18 C$
(555.00 ฿)
     +5.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.26 C$
(102.06 ฿)
2.47 C$
(59.23 ฿)
     -42.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.20 C$
(124.59 ฿)
4.51 C$
(107.95 ฿)
     -13.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.00 C$
(502.79 ฿)
5.92 C$
(141.75 ฿)
     -71.8 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.23 C$
(77.21 ฿)
1.67 C$
(40.00 ฿)
     -48.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 114.20 C$
(2,734.24 ฿)
50.12 C$
(1,200.00 ฿)
     -56.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(119.71 ฿)
1.46 C$
(35.00 ฿)
     -70.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.27 C$
(78.22 ฿)
2.86 C$
(68.40 ฿)
     -12.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.90 C$
(883.48 ฿)
8.35 C$
(200.00 ฿)
     -77.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.70 C$
(160.41 ฿)
6.29 C$
(150.54 ฿)
     -6.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,489.00 C$
(825,755.39 ฿)
50,119.93 C$
(1,200,000.00 ฿)
     +45.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,165.58 C$
(674,356.38 ฿)
39,055.46 C$
(935,088.24 ฿)
     +38.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.83 C$
(2,940.79 ฿)
122.63 C$
(2,936.09 ฿)
     -0.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.23 C$
(1,322.23 ฿)
17.32 C$
(414.73 ฿)
     -68.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.36 C$
(1,995.94 ฿)
23.80 C$
(569.73 ฿)
     -71.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.12 C$
(1,463.37 ฿)
71.72 C$
(1,717.17 ฿)
     +17.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.37 C$
(511.60 ฿)
14.27 C$
(341.72 ฿)
     -33.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 C$
(383.08 ฿)
10.44 C$
(250.00 ฿)
     -34.7 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,590.20 C$
(38,073.39 ฿)
816.32 C$
(19,544.75 ฿)
     -48.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000.00 C$
(598,564.32 ฿)
17,978.63 C$
(430,454.55 ฿)
     -28.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.52 C$
(2,023.58 ฿)
78.47 C$
(1,878.82 ฿)
     -7.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.82 C$
(1,384.32 ฿)
52.57 C$
(1,258.64 ฿)
     -9.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 132.28 C$
(3,167.02 ฿)
142.57 C$
(3,413.59 ฿)
     +7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 156.70 C$
(3,751.70 ฿)
126.87 C$
(3,037.50 ฿)
     -19.0 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,720.15 C$
(65,127.39 ฿)
911.90 C$
(21,833.33 ฿)
     -66.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,220.59 C$
(53,166.60 ฿)
438.82 C$
(10,506.41 ฿)
     -80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,800.00 C$
(114,924.35 ฿)
2,560.31 C$
(61,300.46 ฿)
     -46.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,745.83 C$
(89,684.89 ฿)
1,133.99 C$
(27,150.52 ฿)
     -69.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,271.05 C$
(30,432.30 ฿)
752.95 C$
(18,027.46 ฿)
     -40.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 924.33 C$
(22,130.83 ฿)
350.87 C$
(8,400.63 ฿)
     -62.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,409.63 C$
(105,577.96 ฿)
1,129.74 C$
(27,048.77 ฿)
     -74.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.61 5.84      +4.0 %
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