Cost of living comparison
compared to
Richmond Hill vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Richmond Hill is 79.5% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Richmond Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% more in Richmond Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% more in Richmond Hill
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Richmond Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 37.6% less in Richmond Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.8% more in Richmond Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Richmond Hill
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Richmond Hill are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Richmond Hill. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Richmond Hill.
Richmond Hill vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Richmond Hill instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB99.93
|
$17.53
CA$24.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
THB234.83
|
$10.52
CA$14.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.88
|
$1.72
CA$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.85
|
$1.32
CA$1.84
|
|
Bangkok vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.5% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
THB49.71
|
$2.63
CA$3.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.63
THB290.22
|
$5.36
CA$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.27
THB244.58
|
$10.25
CA$14.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
THB86.28
|
$4.38
CA$6.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
THB54.88
|
$5.04
CA$7.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
THB59.51
|
$1.66
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB27.13
|
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB41.81
|
$1.52
CA$2.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.41
|
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.29
|
$0.92
CA$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.27
|
$0.91
CA$1.27
|
|
Bangkok vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
THB178.88
|
$4.52
CA$6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.98
THB1,176.64
|
$108.01
CA$151.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
$27,760.48
CA$38,871.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.55
THB354.74
|
$11.70
CA$16.38
|
|
Bangkok vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
THB601.26
|
$45.49
CA$63.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.80
THB22,731.05
|
$1,776.82
CA$2,487.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.10
THB11,641.49
|
$1,753.44
CA$2,455.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.03
THB2,759.05
|
$106.92
CA$149.71
|
|
Bangkok vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of housing
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.31
THB19,115.66
|
$346.92
CA$485.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.59
THB555K
|
$10,520.65
CA$14,731.53
|
|
Bangkok vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
THB89.93
|
$5.61
CA$7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
THB93.99
|
$3.60
CA$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
THB154.89
|
$13.32
CA$18.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.43
THB1,965.23
|
$44.71
CA$62.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB254.81
|
$10.52
CA$14.73
|
|
Bangkok vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.75
THB2,379.76
|
$43.12
CA$60.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.94
THB1,444.28
|
$37.37
CA$52.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.05
THB3,264.28
|
$92.90
CA$130.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
THB3,697.30
|
$101.98
CA$142.79
|
|
Bangkok vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of clothing
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