Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 44.4% lower than in Vancouver (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 53.8% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 67.9% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 71.4% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 44.7% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 57.1% lower than in Vancouver | |
Restaurants | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (673.48 ฿) |
3.71 C$ (100.00 ฿) |
-85.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (3,232.68 ฿) |
33.79 C$ (910.33 ฿) |
-71.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (404.09 ฿) |
7.42 C$ (200.00 ฿) |
-50.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (215.51 ฿) |
2.60 C$ (70.00 ฿) |
-67.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (242.45 ฿) |
5.20 C$ (140.00 ฿) |
-42.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.39 C$ (145.20 ฿) |
3.23 C$ (87.02 ฿) |
-40.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.91 C$ (78.47 ฿) |
0.78 C$ (20.88 ฿) |
-73.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.62 C$ (70.58 ฿) |
0.45 C$ (12.05 ฿) |
-82.9 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.46 C$ (308.85 ฿) |
8.96 C$ (241.46 ฿) |
-21.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 C$ (102.61 ฿) |
2.01 C$ (54.17 ฿) |
-47.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (75.40 ฿) |
0.91 C$ (24.46 ฿) |
-67.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.68 C$ (152.96 ฿) |
3.00 C$ (80.94 ฿) |
-47.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.40 C$ (226.19 ฿) |
11.47 C$ (308.93 ฿) |
+36.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.74 C$ (262.36 ฿) |
1.88 C$ (50.68 ฿) |
-80.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (300.73 ฿) |
6.32 C$ (170.20 ฿) |
-43.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (75.39 ฿) |
1.86 C$ (50.15 ฿) |
-33.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.84 C$ (22.58 ฿) |
0.90 C$ (24.29 ฿) |
+7.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (64.32 ฿) |
1.38 C$ (37.18 ฿) |
-42.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.00 C$ (80.84 ฿) |
0.97 C$ (26.15 ฿) |
-67.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.03 C$ (54.78 ฿) |
0.90 C$ (24.23 ฿) |
-55.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.72 C$ (46.43 ฿) |
0.79 C$ (21.39 ฿) |
-53.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.57 C$ (96.31 ฿) |
1.63 C$ (44.02 ฿) |
-54.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.70 C$ (72.63 ฿) |
0.59 C$ (15.97 ฿) |
-78.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (538.78 ฿) |
22.27 C$ (600.00 ฿) |
+11.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.63 C$ (124.76 ฿) |
2.31 C$ (62.24 ฿) |
-50.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.65 C$ (125.32 ฿) |
4.40 C$ (118.53 ฿) |
-5.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.07 C$ (540.80 ฿) |
5.57 C$ (150.00 ฿) |
-72.3 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (84.86 ฿) |
1.63 C$ (44.00 ฿) |
-48.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (3,771.46 ฿) |
48.26 C$ (1,300.00 ฿) |
-65.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 C$ (107.76 ฿) |
1.30 C$ (35.00 ฿) |
-67.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.83 C$ (103.18 ฿) |
2.59 C$ (69.68 ฿) |
-32.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.59 C$ (985.83 ฿) |
7.42 C$ (200.00 ฿) |
-79.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.45 C$ (200.74 ฿) |
5.69 C$ (153.18 ฿) |
-23.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (915,334.26 ฿) |
68,673.60 C$ (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
+102.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (763,587.89 ฿) |
33,607.79 C$ (905,361.11 ฿) |
+18.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
153.12 C$ (4,124.84 ฿) |
124.62 C$ (3,357.22 ฿) |
-18.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
66.16 C$ (1,782.31 ฿) |
17.49 C$ (471.29 ฿) |
-73.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
79.69 C$ (2,146.87 ฿) |
20.62 C$ (555.49 ฿) |
-74.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.42 C$ (1,546.95 ฿) |
77.51 C$ (2,088.14 ฿) |
+35.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.08 C$ (487.01 ฿) |
14.85 C$ (400.05 ฿) |
-17.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (484.90 ฿) |
9.28 C$ (250.00 ฿) |
-48.4 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,550.00 C$ (41,755.49 ฿) |
855.56 C$ (23,047.95 ฿) |
-44.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (541,474.44 ฿) |
16,729.76 C$ (450,683.33 ฿) |
-16.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.32 C$ (2,352.42 ฿) |
72.01 C$ (1,939.81 ฿) |
-17.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
62.41 C$ (1,681.24 ฿) |
54.42 C$ (1,466.02 ฿) |
-12.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
137.77 C$ (3,711.37 ฿) |
135.26 C$ (3,643.79 ฿) |
-1.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
174.85 C$ (4,710.19 ฿) |
125.90 C$ (3,391.62 ฿) |
-28.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,801.82 C$ (75,478.37 ฿) |
841.41 C$ (22,666.67 ฿) |
-70.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,312.28 C$ (62,290.48 ฿) |
391.68 C$ (10,551.43 ฿) |
-83.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,078.81 C$ (136,818.31 ฿) |
2,146.33 C$ (57,820.00 ฿) |
-57.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,880.38 C$ (104,533.53 ฿) |
1,136.86 C$ (30,626.00 ฿) |
-70.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,455.23 C$ (39,202.59 ฿) |
647.03 C$ (17,430.23 ฿) |
-55.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
961.76 C$ (25,908.86 ฿) |
301.62 C$ (8,125.48 ฿) |
-68.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,335.96 C$ (116,806.59 ฿) |
859.72 C$ (23,160.12 ฿) |
-80.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 5.94 | -9.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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