Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 32.21% lower than in Vancouver (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 41.79% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 56.26% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 66.94% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 32.60% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 67.92% lower than in Vancouver | |
Restaurants | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.00 C$ (610.14 ฿) |
3.93 C$ (100.00 ฿) |
-83.61 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110.00 C$ (2,796.46 ฿) |
39.34 C$ (1,000.00 ฿) |
-64.24 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 C$ (305.07 ฿) |
7.87 C$ (200.00 ฿) |
-34.44 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 C$ (177.96 ฿) |
3.15 C$ (80.00 ฿) |
-55.05 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (228.80 ฿) |
5.90 C$ (150.00 ฿) |
-34.44 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.14 C$ (130.71 ฿) |
2.89 C$ (73.42 ฿) |
-43.83 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.61 C$ (66.33 ฿) |
0.70 C$ (17.73 ฿) |
-73.27 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.38 C$ (60.48 ฿) |
0.36 C$ (9.20 ฿) |
-84.79 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.20 C$ (284.62 ฿) |
8.42 C$ (214.02 ฿) |
-24.80 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.25 C$ (82.58 ฿) |
2.46 C$ (62.62 ฿) |
-24.18 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.10 C$ (53.49 ฿) |
0.93 C$ (23.69 ฿) |
-55.72 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.85 C$ (123.31 ฿) |
2.73 C$ (69.39 ฿) |
-43.73 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.76 C$ (197.39 ฿) |
10.81 C$ (274.77 ฿) |
+39.20 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.05 C$ (179.27 ฿) |
1.95 C$ (49.51 ฿) |
-72.38 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.00 C$ (228.77 ฿) |
7.54 C$ (191.64 ฿) |
-16.23 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.93 C$ (49.01 ฿) |
1.79 C$ (45.43 ฿) |
-7.30 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.87 C$ (22.04 ฿) |
0.87 C$ (22.19 ฿) |
+0.67 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.10 C$ (53.46 ฿) |
1.20 C$ (30.43 ฿) |
-43.09 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.13 C$ (54.24 ฿) |
0.95 C$ (24.10 ฿) |
-55.56 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.64 C$ (41.80 ฿) |
0.94 C$ (23.81 ฿) |
-43.04 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.22 C$ (31.00 ฿) |
0.79 C$ (20.21 ฿) |
-34.80 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.08 C$ (78.20 ฿) |
1.60 C$ (40.63 ฿) |
-48.05 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.60 C$ (65.99 ฿) |
0.64 C$ (16.39 ฿) |
-75.15 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (508.45 ฿) |
27.53 C$ (700.00 ฿) |
+37.67 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.37 C$ (85.57 ฿) |
2.27 C$ (57.62 ฿) |
-32.66 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.99 C$ (101.35 ฿) |
3.87 C$ (98.34 ฿) |
-2.97 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
18.99 C$ (482.90 ฿) |
5.90 C$ (150.00 ฿) |
-68.94 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.10 C$ (78.81 ฿) |
1.73 C$ (44.00 ฿) |
-44.17 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
127.00 C$ (3,228.64 ฿) |
51.14 C$ (1,300.00 ฿) |
-59.74 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.75 C$ (95.33 ฿) |
1.38 C$ (35.00 ฿) |
-63.29 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.11 C$ (78.96 ฿) |
2.72 C$ (69.20 ฿) |
-12.36 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.29 C$ (922.58 ฿) |
7.08 C$ (180.00 ฿) |
-80.49 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
8.02 C$ (203.86 ฿) |
6.24 C$ (158.70 ฿) |
-22.15 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 C$ (762,670.03 ฿) |
78,670.98 C$ (2,000,000.00 ฿) |
+162.24 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,852.94 C$ (657,242.12 ฿) |
35,830.49 C$ (910,894.68 ฿) |
+38.59 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
124.21 C$ (3,157.68 ฿) |
108.65 C$ (2,762.11 ฿) |
-12.53 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.35 C$ (8.79 ฿) |
0.06 C$ (1.56 ฿) |
-82.28 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.93 C$ (2,159.20 ฿) |
21.06 C$ (535.44 ฿) |
-75.20 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
62.31 C$ (1,584.07 ฿) |
78.30 C$ (1,990.59 ฿) |
+25.66 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.25 C$ (387.69 ฿) |
14.16 C$ (360.00 ฿) |
-7.14 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.35 C$ (441.08 ฿) |
10.42 C$ (265.00 ฿) |
-39.92 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,430.00 C$ (36,353.94 ฿) |
699.61 C$ (17,785.71 ฿) |
-51.08 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,114.78 C$ (714,743.43 ฿) |
19,839.79 C$ (504,373.81 ฿) |
-29.43 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.19 C$ (2,013.28 ฿) |
77.24 C$ (1,963.52 ฿) |
-2.47 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
51.39 C$ (1,306.34 ฿) |
51.93 C$ (1,320.24 ฿) |
+1.06 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
117.86 C$ (2,996.20 ฿) |
114.19 C$ (2,902.86 ฿) |
-3.12 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
154.48 C$ (3,927.31 ฿) |
132.32 C$ (3,363.96 ฿) |
-14.34 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,431.73 C$ (61,820.18 ฿) |
821.07 C$ (20,873.45 ฿) |
-66.24 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,031.25 C$ (51,639.12 ฿) |
396.09 C$ (10,069.44 ฿) |
-80.50 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,551.16 C$ (115,701.18 ฿) |
2,824.48 C$ (71,804.94 ฿) |
-37.94 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,159.19 C$ (80,313.88 ฿) |
1,326.68 C$ (33,727.27 ฿) |
-58.01 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,252.30 C$ (31,836.47 ฿) |
702.20 C$ (17,851.53 ฿) |
-43.93 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
990.60 C$ (25,183.38 ฿) |
327.22 C$ (8,318.62 ฿) |
-66.97 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,607.12 C$ (117,123.76 ฿) |
860.25 C$ (21,869.48 ฿) |
-81.33 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.46 | 5.64 | +26.44 % |
| Last update: | December 2022 | December 2022 | |
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