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 48.8% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 63.4% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 60.9% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 39.3% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 52.0% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(593.99 ฿)
4.21 C$
(100.00 ฿)
     -83.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(2,375.95 ฿)
42.09 C$
(1,000.00 ฿)
     -57.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(356.39 ฿)
8.42 C$
(200.00 ฿)
     -43.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(213.84 ฿)
3.37 C$
(80.00 ฿)
     -62.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(237.59 ฿)
6.10 C$
(145.00 ฿)
     -39.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 C$
(133.50 ฿)
3.61 C$
(85.89 ฿)
     -35.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 C$
(69.53 ฿)
0.94 C$
(22.23 ฿)
     -68.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 C$
(58.71 ฿)
0.37 C$
(8.90 ฿)
     -84.8 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.80 C$
(256.68 ฿)
10.52 C$
(249.93 ฿)
     -2.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.84 C$
(91.35 ฿)
1.67 C$
(39.58 ฿)
     -56.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.57 C$
(61.14 ฿)
0.89 C$
(21.18 ฿)
     -65.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.61 C$
(133.34 ฿)
3.06 C$
(72.71 ฿)
     -45.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.50 C$
(178.10 ฿)
11.73 C$
(278.79 ฿)
     +56.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.62 C$
(204.71 ฿)
1.89 C$
(44.93 ฿)
     -78.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 C$
(231.61 ฿)
5.91 C$
(140.45 ฿)
     -39.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.71 C$
(64.38 ฿)
2.17 C$
(51.62 ฿)
     -19.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 C$
(20.85 ฿)
1.08 C$
(25.62 ฿)
     +22.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(58.87 ฿)
1.39 C$
(33.11 ฿)
     -43.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.08 C$
(73.11 ฿)
1.19 C$
(28.31 ฿)
     -61.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 C$
(44.06 ฿)
0.99 C$
(23.57 ฿)
     -46.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 C$
(44.18 ฿)
0.91 C$
(21.53 ฿)
     -51.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(83.34 ฿)
1.81 C$
(43.07 ฿)
     -48.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 C$
(58.57 ฿)
0.71 C$
(16.98 ฿)
     -71.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 22.00 C$
(522.71 ฿)
25.25 C$
(600.00 ฿)
     +14.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.31 C$
(102.41 ฿)
2.53 C$
(60.10 ฿)
     -41.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.11 C$
(121.48 ฿)
4.69 C$
(111.35 ฿)
     -8.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.00 C$
(498.95 ฿)
6.31 C$
(150.00 ฿)
     -69.9 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.23 C$
(76.62 ฿)
1.68 C$
(40.00 ฿)
     -47.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 C$
(2,613.54 ฿)
50.51 C$
(1,200.00 ฿)
     -54.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(118.80 ฿)
1.47 C$
(35.00 ฿)
     -70.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.39 C$
(80.49 ฿)
2.71 C$
(64.37 ฿)
     -20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(924.96 ฿)
8.42 C$
(200.00 ฿)
     -78.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 C$
(162.34 ฿)
6.39 C$
(151.90 ฿)
     -6.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,395.00 C$
(817,207.58 ฿)
50,506.14 C$
(1,200,000.00 ฿)
     +46.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,165.58 C$
(669,199.68 ฿)
38,962.76 C$
(925,735.29 ฿)
     +38.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.39 C$
(2,907.94 ฿)
127.03 C$
(3,018.20 ฿)
     +3.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.70 C$
(1,299.64 ฿)
18.24 C$
(433.47 ฿)
     -66.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.98 C$
(1,900.19 ฿)
22.14 C$
(526.04 ฿)
     -72.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.51 C$
(1,342.68 ฿)
74.08 C$
(1,760.03 ฿)
     +31.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.10 C$
(477.50 ฿)
14.38 C$
(341.72 ฿)
     -28.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 C$
(380.15 ฿)
10.52 C$
(250.00 ฿)
     -34.2 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,590.20 C$
(37,782.24 ฿)
810.65 C$
(19,260.71 ฿)
     -49.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000.00 C$
(593,987.19 ฿)
17,977.78 C$
(427,142.86 ฿)
     -28.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.21 C$
(2,119.70 ฿)
81.13 C$
(1,927.57 ฿)
     -9.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.86 C$
(1,303.49 ฿)
52.97 C$
(1,258.64 ฿)
     -3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 129.03 C$
(3,065.77 ฿)
141.58 C$
(3,363.96 ฿)
     +9.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.45 C$
(4,026.00 ฿)
127.84 C$
(3,037.50 ฿)
     -24.6 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,802.03 C$
(66,574.68 ฿)
930.38 C$
(22,105.26 ฿)
     -66.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,324.29 C$
(55,223.84 ฿)
456.91 C$
(10,855.98 ฿)
     -80.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,920.69 C$
(116,913.07 ฿)
2,544.15 C$
(60,447.70 ฿)
     -48.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,864.52 C$
(91,818.92 ฿)
1,159.85 C$
(27,557.34 ฿)
     -70.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,307.56 C$
(31,067.05 ฿)
754.47 C$
(17,925.91 ฿)
     -42.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 926.97 C$
(22,024.42 ฿)
351.17 C$
(8,343.67 ฿)
     -62.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,451.16 C$
(105,757.25 ฿)
1,092.52 C$
(25,957.62 ฿)
     -75.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.59 5.81      +3.9 %
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