Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Bangkok 

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Cost of Living in Bangkok is 40.1% lower than in Vancouver (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 48.3% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 62.3% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 60.7% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 39.6% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 51.1% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(591.37 ฿)
4.23 C$
(100.00 ฿)
     -83.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(2,365.47 ฿)
42.27 C$
(1,000.00 ฿)
     -57.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(354.82 ฿)
8.45 C$
(200.00 ฿)
     -43.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(212.89 ฿)
3.38 C$
(80.00 ฿)
     -62.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(236.55 ฿)
6.13 C$
(145.00 ฿)
     -38.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 C$
(132.54 ฿)
3.63 C$
(85.86 ฿)
     -35.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 C$
(70.58 ฿)
0.95 C$
(22.54 ฿)
     -68.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 C$
(59.80 ฿)
0.38 C$
(8.90 ฿)
     -85.1 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.49 C$
(248.15 ฿)
10.49 C$
(248.10 ฿)
     -0.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.78 C$
(89.53 ฿)
1.68 C$
(39.64 ฿)
     -55.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.56 C$
(60.61 ฿)
0.90 C$
(21.18 ฿)
     -65.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.60 C$
(132.42 ฿)
3.07 C$
(72.52 ฿)
     -45.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.72 C$
(182.68 ฿)
11.77 C$
(278.32 ฿)
     +52.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.92 C$
(211.09 ฿)
1.90 C$
(44.93 ฿)
     -78.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.94 C$
(235.21 ฿)
5.94 C$
(140.45 ฿)
     -40.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 C$
(63.69 ฿)
2.18 C$
(51.55 ฿)
     -19.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 C$
(20.86 ฿)
1.08 C$
(25.59 ฿)
     +22.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.49 C$
(59.02 ฿)
1.40 C$
(33.11 ฿)
     -43.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.10 C$
(73.30 ฿)
1.20 C$
(28.29 ฿)
     -61.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.84 C$
(43.54 ฿)
1.00 C$
(23.57 ฿)
     -45.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.85 C$
(43.73 ฿)
0.91 C$
(21.53 ฿)
     -50.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.54 C$
(83.79 ฿)
1.82 C$
(43.01 ฿)
     -48.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 C$
(58.31 ฿)
0.71 C$
(16.87 ฿)
     -71.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 22.00 C$
(520.40 ฿)
25.36 C$
(600.00 ฿)
     +15.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.30 C$
(101.68 ฿)
2.52 C$
(59.70 ฿)
     -41.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.15 C$
(121.85 ฿)
4.70 C$
(111.14 ฿)
     -8.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.00 C$
(496.75 ฿)
6.34 C$
(150.00 ฿)
     -69.8 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 C$
(75.70 ฿)
1.69 C$
(40.00 ฿)
     -47.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 109.00 C$
(2,578.36 ฿)
50.73 C$
(1,200.00 ฿)
     -53.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(118.27 ฿)
1.48 C$
(35.00 ฿)
     -70.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.39 C$
(80.13 ฿)
2.72 C$
(64.37 ฿)
     -19.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.91 C$
(896.87 ฿)
8.45 C$
(200.00 ฿)
     -77.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 C$
(161.67 ฿)
6.37 C$
(150.64 ฿)
     -6.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,395.00 C$
(813,603.77 ฿)
50,729.85 C$
(1,200,000.00 ฿)
     +47.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,165.58 C$
(666,248.56 ฿)
39,135.35 C$
(925,735.29 ฿)
     +38.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 123.15 C$
(2,913.13 ฿)
126.00 C$
(2,980.54 ฿)
     +2.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.57 C$
(1,314.53 ฿)
18.33 C$
(433.47 ฿)
     -67.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.86 C$
(1,889.08 ฿)
22.45 C$
(531.01 ฿)
     -71.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.10 C$
(1,350.71 ฿)
74.40 C$
(1,760.03 ฿)
     +30.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.07 C$
(474.83 ฿)
14.45 C$
(341.72 ฿)
     -28.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 C$
(378.48 ฿)
10.57 C$
(250.00 ฿)
     -33.9 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,590.20 C$
(37,615.63 ฿)
814.24 C$
(19,260.71 ฿)
     -48.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000.00 C$
(591,367.76 ฿)
18,057.41 C$
(427,142.86 ฿)
     -27.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.62 C$
(2,096.19 ฿)
81.49 C$
(1,927.57 ฿)
     -8.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.14 C$
(1,280.73 ฿)
53.21 C$
(1,258.64 ฿)
     -1.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 130.38 C$
(3,084.08 ฿)
142.21 C$
(3,363.96 ฿)
     +9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.10 C$
(4,000.09 ฿)
128.41 C$
(3,037.50 ฿)
     -24.1 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,764.43 C$
(65,391.76 ฿)
934.50 C$
(22,105.26 ฿)
     -66.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,266.22 C$
(53,606.69 ฿)
458.75 C$
(10,851.71 ฿)
     -79.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,903.45 C$
(115,989.65 ฿)
2,634.26 C$
(62,312.68 ฿)
     -46.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,830.00 C$
(90,597.54 ฿)
1,165.17 C$
(27,561.73 ฿)
     -69.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,298.90 C$
(30,725.07 ฿)
757.82 C$
(17,925.91 ฿)
     -41.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 922.68 C$
(21,825.69 ฿)
352.73 C$
(8,343.67 ฿)
     -61.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,457.00 C$
(105,429.12 ฿)
1,126.18 C$
(26,639.48 ฿)
     -74.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.61 5.81      +3.5 %
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