Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Elliot Lake Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 22.6% cheaper than Elliot Lake.
Bangkok vs. Elliot Lake Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Elliot Lake, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Elliot Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.93
CA$24.90
|
$3.10
THB102.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
CA$13.94
|
$6.20
THB204.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
CA$2.49
|
$0.79
THB26.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
CA$1.99
|
$0.33
THB10.98
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Elliot Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
CA$2.74
|
$1.44
THB47.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.26
CA$8.69
|
$8.50
THB280.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.29
CA$11.51
|
$7.23
THB238.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
CA$5.09
|
$2.28
THB75.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.09
CA$9.84
|
$1.38
THB45.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
CA$3.36
|
$1.59
THB52.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
CA$1.22
|
$0.82
THB26.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$1.02
THB33.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$0.85
THB28.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
CA$2.79
|
$0.72
THB23.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
CA$1.93
|
$0.65
THB21.38
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Elliot Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
CA$5.55
|
$4.69
THB154.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,225.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,369.83
CA$33,839.43
|
$37,206.42
THB1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.59
CA$29.98
|
$11.63
THB382.84
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Elliot Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.89
CA$106.76
|
$16.91
THB556.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$675.06
THB22,227.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$321.97
THB10,601.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.53
CA$110.43
|
$68.69
THB2,261.62
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
Elliot Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$717.22
CA$995.92
|
$609.37
THB20,064.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,606.69
CA$11,951.06
|
$13,346.39
THB439K
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Elliot Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.87
CA$3.98
|
$2.79
THB91.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
CA$4.98
|
$2.54
THB83.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.34
CA$19.92
|
$4.40
THB144.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.03
THB1,680.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.76
CA$14.94
|
$8.06
THB265.43
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Elliot Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.39
CA$85.25
|
$58.81
THB1,936.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.55
CA$53.53
|
$38.03
THB1,252.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.85
CA$141.42
|
$104.24
THB3,432.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.98
CA$220.76
|
$91.47
THB3,011.65
|
|
Elliot Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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