Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 45.3% lower than in Vancouver (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 54.4% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 68.5% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 71.2% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 45.0% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 56.4% lower than in Vancouver | |
Restaurants | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (675.37 ฿) |
3.70 C$ (100.00 ฿) |
-85.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (3,241.77 ฿) |
34.25 C$ (925.20 ฿) |
-71.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.00 C$ (378.21 ฿) |
7.40 C$ (200.00 ฿) |
-47.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.25 C$ (222.87 ฿) |
2.59 C$ (70.00 ฿) |
-68.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (243.13 ฿) |
5.37 C$ (145.00 ฿) |
-40.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.43 C$ (146.82 ฿) |
3.20 C$ (86.54 ฿) |
-41.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.95 C$ (79.66 ฿) |
0.78 C$ (20.99 ฿) |
-73.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 C$ (71.28 ฿) |
0.46 C$ (12.40 ฿) |
-82.6 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.66 C$ (314.91 ฿) |
8.51 C$ (229.80 ฿) |
-27.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.84 C$ (103.71 ฿) |
2.03 C$ (54.87 ฿) |
-47.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.78 C$ (75.17 ฿) |
0.91 C$ (24.46 ฿) |
-67.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.97 C$ (161.17 ฿) |
2.94 C$ (79.55 ฿) |
-50.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.22 C$ (249.11 ฿) |
11.52 C$ (311.17 ฿) |
+24.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.45 C$ (255.39 ฿) |
1.85 C$ (49.88 ฿) |
-80.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (301.57 ฿) |
6.57 C$ (177.38 ฿) |
-41.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.89 C$ (78.08 ฿) |
1.86 C$ (50.15 ฿) |
-35.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.84 C$ (22.66 ฿) |
0.94 C$ (25.43 ฿) |
+12.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.34 C$ (63.10 ฿) |
1.38 C$ (37.40 ฿) |
-40.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.96 C$ (79.86 ฿) |
0.94 C$ (25.38 ฿) |
-68.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.00 C$ (54.12 ฿) |
0.89 C$ (24.10 ฿) |
-55.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.77 C$ (47.79 ฿) |
0.79 C$ (21.25 ฿) |
-55.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.57 C$ (96.57 ฿) |
1.68 C$ (45.34 ฿) |
-53.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.56 C$ (69.15 ฿) |
0.60 C$ (16.24 ฿) |
-76.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (540.29 ฿) |
22.21 C$ (600.00 ฿) |
+11.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.79 C$ (129.27 ฿) |
2.30 C$ (62.23 ฿) |
-51.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.75 C$ (128.24 ฿) |
4.45 C$ (120.31 ฿) |
-6.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.57 C$ (555.83 ฿) |
5.55 C$ (150.00 ฿) |
-73.0 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (85.10 ฿) |
1.63 C$ (44.00 ฿) |
-48.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (3,782.06 ฿) |
48.12 C$ (1,300.00 ฿) |
-65.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 C$ (108.06 ฿) |
1.30 C$ (35.00 ฿) |
-67.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.64 C$ (98.26 ฿) |
2.48 C$ (66.87 ฿) |
-31.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.59 C$ (988.60 ฿) |
6.66 C$ (180.00 ฿) |
-81.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.43 C$ (200.78 ฿) |
5.64 C$ (152.28 ฿) |
-24.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (917,906.03 ฿) |
68,481.19 C$ (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
+101.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (765,733.31 ฿) |
33,754.51 C$ (911,868.42 ฿) |
+19.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
168.94 C$ (4,563.77 ฿) |
124.07 C$ (3,351.70 ฿) |
-26.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
66.73 C$ (1,802.62 ฿) |
17.48 C$ (472.35 ฿) |
-73.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
82.22 C$ (2,221.23 ฿) |
20.27 C$ (547.60 ฿) |
-75.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
63.17 C$ (1,706.43 ฿) |
72.33 C$ (1,953.98 ฿) |
+14.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.10 C$ (543.08 ฿) |
13.82 C$ (373.38 ฿) |
-31.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (486.26 ฿) |
9.25 C$ (250.00 ฿) |
-48.6 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,478.95 C$ (39,953.34 ฿) |
853.16 C$ (23,047.95 ฿) |
-42.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (542,995.80 ฿) |
16,765.86 C$ (452,925.00 ฿) |
-16.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
92.16 C$ (2,489.61 ฿) |
72.66 C$ (1,962.93 ฿) |
-21.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
64.65 C$ (1,746.56 ฿) |
54.07 C$ (1,460.78 ฿) |
-16.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
138.67 C$ (3,746.04 ฿) |
136.79 C$ (3,695.36 ฿) |
-1.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
183.64 C$ (4,960.98 ฿) |
129.13 C$ (3,488.42 ฿) |
-29.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,802.81 C$ (75,717.13 ฿) |
833.44 C$ (22,515.15 ฿) |
-70.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,325.06 C$ (62,810.84 ฿) |
387.41 C$ (10,465.71 ฿) |
-83.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,087.24 C$ (137,430.29 ฿) |
2,095.89 C$ (56,620.00 ฿) |
-58.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,879.34 C$ (104,799.33 ฿) |
1,118.87 C$ (30,226.00 ฿) |
-71.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,508.81 C$ (40,759.94 ฿) |
642.46 C$ (17,355.83 ฿) |
-57.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,000.17 C$ (27,019.39 ฿) |
305.70 C$ (8,258.53 ฿) |
-69.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,288.81 C$ (115,861.07 ฿) |
852.71 C$ (23,035.77 ฿) |
-80.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 5.92 | -10.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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