Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 33.2% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 43.7% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 59.3% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 65.7% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 35.2% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 65.6% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(639.50 ฿)
4.10 C$
(105.00 ฿)
     -83.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(2,558.01 ฿)
39.09 C$
(1,000.00 ฿)
     -60.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 C$
(319.75 ฿)
7.82 C$
(200.00 ฿)
     -37.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$
(191.85 ฿)
3.13 C$
(80.00 ฿)
     -58.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(230.22 ฿)
5.86 C$
(150.00 ฿)
     -34.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(132.73 ฿)
3.10 C$
(79.40 ฿)
     -40.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 C$
(70.09 ฿)
0.79 C$
(20.10 ฿)
     -71.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 C$
(63.22 ฿)
0.45 C$
(11.54 ฿)
     -81.7 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.14 C$
(284.97 ฿)
8.78 C$
(224.56 ฿)
     -21.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 C$
(90.19 ฿)
2.13 C$
(54.40 ฿)
     -39.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.21 C$
(56.61 ฿)
0.94 C$
(24.10 ฿)
     -57.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.38 C$
(137.65 ฿)
2.71 C$
(69.25 ฿)
     -49.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.27 C$
(211.56 ฿)
10.89 C$
(278.50 ฿)
     +31.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.86 C$
(201.16 ฿)
2.09 C$
(53.55 ฿)
     -73.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.34 C$
(213.40 ฿)
7.59 C$
(194.06 ฿)
     -9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 C$
(60.47 ฿)
1.85 C$
(47.25 ฿)
     -21.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$
(21.94 ฿)
0.84 C$
(21.57 ฿)
     -1.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.21 C$
(56.58 ฿)
1.22 C$
(31.23 ฿)
     -44.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(63.50 ฿)
0.95 C$
(24.34 ฿)
     -61.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.89 C$
(48.31 ฿)
1.00 C$
(25.61 ฿)
     -47.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 C$
(36.15 ฿)
0.83 C$
(21.18 ฿)
     -41.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.53 C$
(90.38 ฿)
1.62 C$
(41.38 ฿)
     -54.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(63.70 ฿)
0.63 C$
(16.22 ฿)
     -74.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(511.60 ฿)
27.37 C$
(700.00 ฿)
     +36.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.73 C$
(95.31 ฿)
2.28 C$
(58.29 ฿)
     -38.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 C$
(102.19 ฿)
3.89 C$
(99.43 ฿)
     -2.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.08 C$
(488.07 ฿)
5.86 C$
(150.00 ฿)
     -69.3 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 C$
(79.30 ฿)
1.74 C$
(44.50 ฿)
     -43.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 C$
(3,069.61 ฿)
50.82 C$
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -57.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(102.32 ฿)
1.37 C$
(35.00 ฿)
     -65.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(82.33 ฿)
2.49 C$
(63.58 ฿)
     -22.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 C$
(997.62 ฿)
7.23 C$
(185.00 ฿)
     -81.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.32 C$
(187.37 ฿)
5.84 C$
(149.47 ฿)
     -20.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 C$
(767,403.38 ฿)
78,185.74 C$
(2,000,000.00 ฿)
     +160.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,833.33 C$
(686,399.69 ฿)
35,514.09 C$
(908,454.50 ฿)
     +32.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 146.38 C$
(3,744.38 ฿)
106.02 C$
(2,712.00 ฿)
     -27.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.36 C$
(9.25 ฿)
0.07 C$
(1.69 ฿)
     -81.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 89.91 C$
(2,300.03 ฿)
21.12 C$
(540.14 ฿)
     -76.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.81 C$
(1,529.97 ฿)
77.53 C$
(1,983.33 ฿)
     +29.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.93 C$
(381.87 ฿)
14.12 C$
(361.11 ฿)
     -5.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.75 C$
(454.05 ฿)
10.36 C$
(265.00 ฿)
     -41.6 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,393.46 C$
(35,644.90 ฿)
762.38 C$
(19,501.84 ฿)
     -45.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,847.91 C$
(635,612.38 ฿)
18,350.46 C$
(469,406.82 ฿)
     -26.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.64 C$
(2,114.00 ฿)
75.52 C$
(1,931.82 ฿)
     -8.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.61 C$
(1,396.81 ฿)
55.41 C$
(1,417.30 ฿)
     +1.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 122.18 C$
(3,125.29 ฿)
132.99 C$
(3,401.89 ฿)
     +8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.50 C$
(3,952.13 ฿)
134.42 C$
(3,438.42 ฿)
     -13.0 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,541.22 C$
(65,004.58 ฿)
881.06 C$
(22,537.50 ฿)
     -65.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,138.30 C$
(54,697.90 ฿)
415.50 C$
(10,628.57 ฿)
     -80.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,540.87 C$
(116,155.85 ฿)
2,547.63 C$
(65,168.58 ฿)
     -43.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,462.00 C$
(88,558.35 ฿)
1,314.21 C$
(33,617.65 ฿)
     -62.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,291.10 C$
(33,026.46 ฿)
710.85 C$
(18,183.51 ฿)
     -44.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 982.22 C$
(25,125.18 ฿)
326.86 C$
(8,361.20 ฿)
     -66.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,551.66 C$
(116,431.99 ฿)
881.19 C$
(22,540.86 ฿)
     -80.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.74 5.84      +1.7 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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