Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 45.1% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 53.9% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 67.4% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 71.5% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 44.7% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 54.4% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(670.79 ฿)
3.73 C$
(100.00 ฿)
     -85.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(3,219.78 ฿)
33.54 C$
(900.00 ฿)
     -72.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(375.64 ฿)
7.45 C$
(200.00 ฿)
     -46.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(214.65 ฿)
2.61 C$
(70.00 ฿)
     -67.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(241.48 ฿)
5.18 C$
(139.01 ฿)
     -42.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 C$
(145.41 ฿)
3.10 C$
(83.17 ฿)
     -42.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 C$
(81.98 ฿)
0.76 C$
(20.31 ฿)
     -75.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 C$
(71.20 ฿)
0.45 C$
(12.17 ฿)
     -82.9 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.52 C$
(309.19 ฿)
8.48 C$
(227.50 ฿)
     -26.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.87 C$
(103.74 ฿)
1.96 C$
(52.63 ฿)
     -49.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.76 C$
(74.09 ฿)
0.95 C$
(25.56 ฿)
     -65.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.99 C$
(160.82 ฿)
2.92 C$
(78.25 ฿)
     -51.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.55 C$
(256.21 ฿)
11.76 C$
(315.62 ฿)
     +23.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.49 C$
(254.53 ฿)
1.93 C$
(51.90 ฿)
     -79.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.93 C$
(293.24 ฿)
6.80 C$
(182.37 ฿)
     -37.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.90 C$
(77.85 ฿)
1.84 C$
(49.40 ฿)
     -36.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$
(22.43 ฿)
0.85 C$
(22.86 ฿)
     +1.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.43 C$
(65.25 ฿)
1.37 C$
(36.75 ฿)
     -43.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 C$
(79.75 ฿)
0.97 C$
(25.94 ฿)
     -67.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 C$
(54.49 ฿)
0.94 C$
(25.14 ฿)
     -53.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(46.13 ฿)
0.80 C$
(21.35 ฿)
     -53.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.66 C$
(98.33 ฿)
1.66 C$
(44.42 ฿)
     -54.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.54 C$
(68.18 ฿)
0.60 C$
(16.18 ฿)
     -76.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(536.63 ฿)
22.36 C$
(600.00 ฿)
     +11.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.79 C$
(128.39 ฿)
2.35 C$
(63.09 ฿)
     -50.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 C$
(126.46 ฿)
4.37 C$
(117.38 ฿)
     -7.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.57 C$
(552.06 ฿)
5.59 C$
(150.00 ฿)
     -72.8 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(84.52 ฿)
1.64 C$
(44.00 ฿)
     -47.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(3,756.41 ฿)
48.45 C$
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -65.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(107.33 ฿)
1.30 C$
(35.00 ฿)
     -67.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 C$
(92.62 ฿)
2.43 C$
(65.10 ฿)
     -29.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.45 C$
(1,031.67 ฿)
6.71 C$
(180.00 ฿)
     -82.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.36 C$
(197.59 ฿)
5.71 C$
(153.24 ฿)
     -22.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(911,679.66 ฿)
72,675.86 C$
(1,950,000.00 ฿)
     +113.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.00 C$
(758,337.76 ฿)
33,783.92 C$
(906,472.22 ฿)
     +19.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.01 C$
(4,722.62 ฿)
115.58 C$
(3,101.30 ฿)
     -34.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.45 C$
(1,809.76 ฿)
17.50 C$
(469.58 ฿)
     -74.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.83 C$
(2,249.21 ฿)
20.94 C$
(561.74 ฿)
     -75.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.11 C$
(1,666.53 ฿)
72.95 C$
(1,957.43 ฿)
     +17.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.10 C$
(539.39 ฿)
14.62 C$
(392.36 ฿)
     -27.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(482.97 ฿)
9.32 C$
(250.00 ฿)
     -48.2 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,478.95 C$
(39,682.33 ฿)
755.07 C$
(20,259.62 ฿)
     -48.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(539,312.53 ฿)
16,441.87 C$
(441,159.52 ฿)
     -18.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.86 C$
(2,437.93 ฿)
72.36 C$
(1,941.40 ฿)
     -20.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.43 C$
(1,728.88 ฿)
54.80 C$
(1,470.37 ฿)
     -15.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 141.72 C$
(3,802.67 ฿)
131.83 C$
(3,537.31 ฿)
     -7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 186.64 C$
(5,007.83 ฿)
123.14 C$
(3,303.96 ฿)
     -34.0 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,778.94 C$
(74,563.16 ฿)
864.88 C$
(23,205.88 ฿)
     -68.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,296.73 C$
(61,624.73 ฿)
403.03 C$
(10,813.89 ฿)
     -82.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,085.89 C$
(136,462.03 ฿)
2,131.66 C$
(57,195.65 ฿)
     -58.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,863.29 C$
(103,657.63 ฿)
1,178.69 C$
(31,626.00 ฿)
     -69.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,543.61 C$
(41,417.27 ฿)
668.40 C$
(17,934.18 ฿)
     -56.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 994.63 C$
(26,687.32 ฿)
307.79 C$
(8,258.53 ฿)
     -69.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,165.33 C$
(111,761.80 ฿)
877.30 C$
(23,539.31 ฿)
     -78.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 5.86      -11.6 %
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