Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Calgary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Calgary are 75.1% higher than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Calgary are 82.4% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Calgary are 101.7% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 221.7% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Calgary are 61.5% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 210.7% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Calgary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (3.72 C$) |
672.18 ฿ (25.00 C$) |
+572.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
909.48 ฿ (33.83 C$) |
2,688.71 ฿ (100.00 C$) |
+195.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (7.44 C$) |
379.78 ฿ (14.12 C$) |
+89.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (2.60 C$) |
194.93 ฿ (7.25 C$) |
+178.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
138.37 ฿ (5.15 C$) |
215.10 ฿ (8.00 C$) |
+55.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
86.85 ฿ (3.23 C$) |
138.41 ฿ (5.15 C$) |
+59.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.71 ฿ (0.77 C$) |
76.06 ฿ (2.83 C$) |
+267.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.93 ฿ (0.44 C$) |
65.34 ฿ (2.43 C$) |
+447.7 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
237.27 ฿ (8.82 C$) |
260.59 ฿ (9.69 C$) |
+9.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.89 ฿ (1.97 C$) |
82.38 ฿ (3.06 C$) |
+55.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.97 ฿ (0.93 C$) |
61.47 ฿ (2.29 C$) |
+146.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
81.09 ฿ (3.02 C$) |
138.53 ฿ (5.15 C$) |
+70.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
318.31 ฿ (11.84 C$) |
236.65 ฿ (8.80 C$) |
-25.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
50.80 ฿ (1.89 C$) |
218.82 ฿ (8.14 C$) |
+330.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
175.00 ฿ (6.51 C$) |
242.34 ฿ (9.01 C$) |
+38.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
49.98 ฿ (1.86 C$) |
71.75 ฿ (2.67 C$) |
+43.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.12 ฿ (0.93 C$) |
23.22 ฿ (0.86 C$) |
-7.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.12 ฿ (1.38 C$) |
63.66 ฿ (2.37 C$) |
+71.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
26.47 ฿ (0.98 C$) |
68.52 ฿ (2.55 C$) |
+158.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
24.52 ฿ (0.91 C$) |
43.35 ฿ (1.61 C$) |
+76.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
21.22 ฿ (0.79 C$) |
38.01 ฿ (1.41 C$) |
+79.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.09 ฿ (1.68 C$) |
99.46 ฿ (3.70 C$) |
+120.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
15.91 ฿ (0.59 C$) |
68.13 ฿ (2.53 C$) |
+328.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (22.32 C$) |
524.30 ฿ (19.50 C$) |
-12.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
63.19 ฿ (2.35 C$) |
98.70 ฿ (3.67 C$) |
+56.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.04 ฿ (4.32 C$) |
133.82 ฿ (4.98 C$) |
+15.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (5.58 C$) |
537.74 ฿ (20.00 C$) |
+258.5 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
44.00 ฿ (1.64 C$) |
99.48 ฿ (3.70 C$) |
+126.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (48.35 C$) |
3,092.02 ฿ (115.00 C$) |
+137.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (1.30 C$) |
120.99 ฿ (4.50 C$) |
+245.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
69.58 ฿ (2.59 C$) |
86.54 ฿ (3.22 C$) |
+24.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (7.44 C$) |
1,050.21 ฿ (39.06 C$) |
+425.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
153.17 ฿ (5.70 C$) |
147.22 ฿ (5.48 C$) |
-3.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,850,000.00 ฿ (68,806.20 C$) |
913,570.26 ฿ (33,978.00 C$) |
-50.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
904,763.16 ฿ (33,650.44 C$) |
786,876.73 ฿ (29,265.95 C$) |
-13.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,228.54 ฿ (120.08 C$) |
7,963.76 ฿ (296.19 C$) |
+146.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
471.95 ฿ (17.55 C$) |
1,667.82 ฿ (62.03 C$) |
+253.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
553.50 ฿ (20.59 C$) |
2,420.82 ฿ (90.04 C$) |
+337.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,072.61 ฿ (77.09 C$) |
2,127.17 ฿ (79.11 C$) |
+2.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
396.71 ฿ (14.75 C$) |
1,346.26 ฿ (50.07 C$) |
+239.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (9.30 C$) |
483.97 ฿ (18.00 C$) |
+93.6 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
23,047.95 ฿ (857.21 C$) |
33,560.00 ฿ (1,248.18 C$) |
+45.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
450,683.33 ฿ (16,762.06 C$) |
720,574.58 ฿ (26,800.00 C$) |
+59.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,939.81 ฿ (72.15 C$) |
2,185.40 ฿ (81.28 C$) |
+12.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,466.02 ฿ (54.52 C$) |
1,860.37 ฿ (69.19 C$) |
+26.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,643.79 ฿ (135.52 C$) |
3,247.96 ฿ (120.80 C$) |
-10.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,391.62 ฿ (126.14 C$) |
4,354.59 ฿ (161.96 C$) |
+28.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
22,666.67 ฿ (843.03 C$) |
53,614.64 ฿ (1,994.06 C$) |
+136.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,551.43 ฿ (392.43 C$) |
43,076.99 ฿ (1,602.14 C$) |
+308.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
57,820.00 ฿ (2,150.47 C$) |
81,190.11 ฿ (3,019.67 C$) |
+40.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
30,626.00 ฿ (1,139.06 C$) |
67,523.31 ฿ (2,511.36 C$) |
+120.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,430.23 ฿ (648.27 C$) |
11,782.21 ฿ (438.21 C$) |
-32.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,125.48 ฿ (302.21 C$) |
11,095.16 ฿ (412.66 C$) |
+36.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
23,158.21 ฿ (861.31 C$) |
131,241.67 ฿ (4,881.21 C$) |
+466.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.94 | 6.39 | +7.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 285 | 365 |
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